shipping
The transportation of goodsThe transportation of goods.
Meaning
6 senses(countable, uncountable)The transportation of goods.
Schifffahrt
перево́зкаperevózka, доста́вкаdostávka, отпра́вкаotprávka
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
(countable, uncountable)The body of ships belonging to one nation, port or industry; ships collectively.
conveyance provided by the ships belonging to one country or industry
(countable, uncountable)Passage or transport on a ship.
(countable, uncountable)The cost of sending an item or package using postal or carrier services.
The shipping is included in the quoted price.
Versandkosten, Transportkosten
(countable, uncountable)Navigation.
(slang, uncountable)The desire by followers of a fandom for two or more people, either real-life people or fictional characters, to be in a romantic or sexual relationship.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English schipping, schyppynge, from schippen, schipen (“to take ship, navigateFrom Middle English schipping, schyppynge, from schippen, schipen (“to take ship, navigate”), from Old English scipian (“to take ship; put in order, equip, man a ship”), equivalent to ship + -ing.
Clipping of relationshipping.
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Forms
plural: shippingsSynonyms
5 synonyms- conveyance provided by the ships belonging to one country or industry:cargo shipsmerchant marinemerchant vessels
- the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials:transportationtransport
Word family
15 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable