Ship meaning in English

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Definition

to ship (something): to send, to post, to mail, to transport, to dispatch (something) verb
Your order has already been shipped: we sent it yesterday.
shipping: transportation, transport, postage; traveling by boat noun
Shipping also is used as an adjective:
shipping charges the cost of transportation
a shipping company a transportation company
a ship: a big boat, a sea vessel that transports passengers or goods noun

UK: I can't afford to pay for a flight so I am shipping myself to China.
US: I wanted to join the navy but ended up working in shipping.

Examples

  • "I'd like to track its shipping status, if that's possible."
  • "-) Do you have the shipping retrieval number?"
  • "Mick : The last thing I wanted to talk to you about is shipping."
  • "Techie (Rajard) : Next, your shipping retrieval number is 307GX – 9999Q."
  • "Shipping will take a minimum of 28 working days."
  • "Do you have your shipping retrieval number?"
  • "(*) Krazy Gidyeon's Perfume Warehouse.com will ship one refrigerator magnet per order while supplies last."
  • "This includes finding your new home and paying the rent, shipping your furniture to your chosen destination, and even providing a private American education for your children."
  • "-Buy back 10,000 unsold units from Warbuckle's Department stores (Shipped in May) at their retail price of $69 per unit ($690,000)"
  • "I'm just looking at the shipping schedule."
  • "I'm shipping up to Boston"
  • "I am particularly interested in miniature ship building."
  • "Rajard : Well, our online tech support has access to shipping information, if you pay them a visit they should be able to find your fan."
  • "It features payroll management, and shipping tracking functionality."
  • "Those are low estimates, but that puts us roughly at 1.8 million USD, without any shipping and labor costs."
  • "The only problem is the shipping."
  • "In fact I think shipping can take two to three days."
  • "All orders placed before January 31st receive free shipping and a collector's edition refrigerator magnet!"
  • "And the shipping retrieval number, 307GX – 9999Q."

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