shipping
nounUK /ˈʃɪp.ɪŋ/
US /ˈʃɪp.ɪŋ/
The act of sending things from one place to another, often by boat, truck, or plane.
The shipping of the toys to the store takes two days.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. All the ships of a country or company taken together.
The country's shipping grew larger after the war.
3. The cost charged for sending goods.
We paid extra shipping to get the gift there faster.
4. The act of working as a crew member on a ship.
He found work in shipping after he learned to sail.