The meaning of Shipping

noun

Ships considered collectively, especially those in a particular area or belonging to a particular country.

Usage examples:

The volume of shipping using these ports

verb

Transport (goods or people) on a ship.

Usage examples:

The wounded soldiers were shipped home

verb

(of a boat) take in (water) over the side.

verb

Take (oars) from the rowlocks and lay them inside a boat.

verb

Support or have a particular interest in a romantic pairing between two characters in a fictional series, often when this relationship is one portrayed by fans rather than depicted in the series itself.

Usage examples:

I'm still shipping for edward/hermione

noun

Ships as a group, or the business of transporting things

Usage examples:

Shipping along the st. lawrence river takes goods from the atlantic ocean to the heart of canada., …

noun

The process or business of sending or transporting goods

Usage examples:

There is a lot of competition in the shipping business these days., he runs a big shipping company.…