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shipping

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʃɪpɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈʃɪpɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(shiping)

From the verb ship: (⇒ conjugate)
shipping is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
v pres p

Collocations for "shipping"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "shipping" in context.

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ship

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. a [foreign, navy, war, sailing] ship
  2. a [cruise, container, cargo] ship
  3. a [small, large, long, huge, big] ship
  4. [design, make, build] a model ship
  5. the ship left [port, the harbor, England]
  6. the ship sailed to [Africa]
  7. the ship sailed the [oceans, seas]
  8. [30] ships set sail for [Africa]
  9. the navy [has, boasts, stationed] [30] ships
  10. the ship sank in the [Atlantic]
  11. the ship (was) washed up on the [rocks, beach, coast]
  12. the goods will be [delivered, sent] by ship
  13. the [captain] of the ship
  14. [facilities, restaurants, rooms, entertainment] aboard the ship
  15. entertainment [on, aboard] the ship
  16. [captained, steered] the ship
  17. [went, traveled, voyaged] by ship
  18. [runs, keeps] a tight ship
  19. that ship has sailed
  20. the ship's [captain, crew, passengers, hold, galley, log]
v
  1. ship the [package, delivery]
  2. ship [domestically, internationally]
  3. [will, can] ship to [Canada]
  4. will ship in [two business days]
  5. [usually, normally] ships within [two days]
  6. estimated to ship within [two days]
  7. ships from [Canada]
  8. ships from our warehouse [in, within]
  9. [your, the] order has shipped
  10. ship via [priority, first class]
  11. ship [express, overnight]
  12. ship on [FOB, DDP] terms
  13. [drop, partial] ship the [goods, order]
  14. ship it back
  15. ship out the [orders, products]
  16. the [sailors, navy, troops] shipped out (the following day)
  17. the [wounded, supplies, weapons] were shipped out
  18. shape up or ship out
'shipping' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "shipping" in the title:

'free shipping on $45 orders - English Only forum
'shipping' or 'forwarding' agent? - English Only forum
a shipping and container store - English Only forum
aimed at shipping lanes - English Only forum
assembly of shipping - English Only forum
Bill of lading vs. Shipping manifest - English Only forum
Billing and shipping address(es) - English Only forum
By early 2011, the company was reportedly shipping... - English Only forum
courier and shipping - English Only forum
damage during shipping - English Only forum
do I need an article in front of "shipping cost"? - English Only forum
door-to-door shipping - English Only forum
drop-shipping - English Only forum
due to shipping constraints - English Only forum
emergency shipping - English Only forum
for shipping of other nations - English Only forum
GP (shipping container) - English Only forum
handling and shipping - English Only forum
How can I ask cheapest shipping fee? - English Only forum
I don't mind the shipping time. - English Only forum
improvement < for shipping / to ship > the toy - English Only forum
in/from shipping and receiving - English Only forum
International shipping price is pricy. - English Only forum
<in><with><along with> the next shipping - English Only forum
It is important that shipping.... [verb form?] - English Only forum
Make or create or draw up shipping documents? - English Only forum
"near sea shipping line" and "deep ocean shipping line" - English Only forum
nil dockage [shipping] - English Only forum
one day shipping - English Only forum
orders going to companies requiring priority shipping - English Only forum
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