shipping (B2)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/
Definition
The business or activity of transporting goods by sea, air, or land.
Examples
The company specializes in international shipping.
We need to arrange for the shipping of these materials by next week.
Shipping costs can vary significantly depending on the destination and speed.
How to Use shipping
- shipping of (prepositional phrase)
- The process of transporting a specific item or items. — "The shipping of the fragile artwork requires special packaging."
- shipping company (collocation)
- A business that transports goods. — "We hired a reputable shipping company to move our furniture."
- shipping container (collocation)
- A large, standardized metal box used for transporting goods. — "The cargo was loaded into a shipping container for its journey."
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