: the body of ships in one place or belonging to one port or country
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: the act or business of one that ships
Examples of shipping in a Sentence
The fruit was ready for shipping.
They protected our shipping from submarines during wartime.
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The United States has unilaterally expanded its continental shelf, approved deep-sea mining in national and international waters without waiting for global rules, and exited negotiations to curb shipping emissions.—Sturla Henriksen, Time, 5 June 2025 But Brooklyn Bridge Park is the festival’s central hub, with its shipping container exhibitions and open-air viewing of photographic art.—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 5 June 2025 However, after years of speculation, leaks, and shipping manifests, Digital Foundry suggests that the Switch 2’s processor is an ARM Cortex A78C with CPU clocks that hit 998MHz (docked) and 1,101MHz (mobile), with a max clock speed of 1.7GHz.—PC Magazine, 5 June 2025 Ross and Evan's father, Arne Naess and his family were very involved throughout his life with the maritime shipping industry.—Janine Rubenstein, People.com, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for shipping
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