Shipping: meaning, definitions and examples
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shipping
[ ˈʃɪpɪŋ ]
online shopping
The action of transporting goods from one place to another, especially by sea or road.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The shipping cost is included in the total price of the items.
- We offer free shipping on orders over $50.
fandom
Supporting or promoting a particular romantic pairing of characters in a work of fiction.
Synonyms
pairing, relationship, romance
Examples of usage
- I love the shipping between these two characters in the TV show.
- There is a lot of fan fiction dedicated to this shipping.
online community
To support or hope for a romantic relationship between two characters in a work of fiction.
Synonyms
hope for, root for, support
Examples of usage
- I ship those two characters so much!
- Fans are shipping this couple hard.
Translations
Translations of the word "shipping" in other languages:
🇵🇹 envio
- transporte
- frete
🇮🇳 शिपिंग
- माल भेजना
- परिवहन
🇩🇪 Versand
- Lieferung
- Transport
🇮🇩 pengiriman
- pengapalan
- transportasi
🇺🇦 доставка
- транспортування
- відправка
🇵🇱 wysyłka
- transport
- dostawa
🇯🇵 配送
- 輸送
- 発送
🇫🇷 expédition
- livraison
- transport
🇪🇸 envío
- transporte
- envío de mercancías
🇹🇷 gönderim
- nakliye
- sevkiyat
🇰🇷 배송
- 운송
- 발송
🇸🇦 شحن
- نقل
- توصيل
🇨🇿 doprava
- přeprava
- zásilka
🇸🇰 doprava
- preprava
- zásielka
🇨🇳 运输
- 航运
- 发货
🇸🇮 pošiljanje
- prevoz
- dostava
🇮🇸 sending
- flutningur
- farmflutningur
🇰🇿 жеткізу
- тасымалдау
- жөнелту
🇬🇪 გადაზიდვა
- ტრანსპორტირება
- გაგზავნა
🇦🇿 göndərmə
- nəqliyyat
- çatdırılma
🇲🇽 envío
- transporte
- envío de mercancías
Word origin
The word 'shipping' originated from the term 'ship' which means to transport goods. Over time, the term 'shipping' has evolved to also refer to fans supporting or promoting romantic relationships between characters in works of fiction. This usage became popular in online fan communities and has since become a common term in fandom culture.
See also: ship, shipbuilding, shipmate, shipment, shippable, shipper, shippers, ships, shipwrecked.