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{
"term": "shipping",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox5000": true,
"cefr": "c1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "ships in general or considered as a group",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The canal is open to shipping."
},
{
"text": "international **shipping lanes** *(= routes for ships)*"
},
{
"text": "Merchant shipping has become increasingly specialized."
},
{
"text": "No shipping entered the port that day."
}
],
"topics": ["Transport by water"]
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "the activity of carrying people or goods from one place to another by ship or by some other means",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "a shipping company"
},
{
"text": "We offer free shipping on orders over $50."
},
{
"text": "She arranged for the shipping of her furniture to England."
},
{
"text": "She married a shipping magnate in 1997."
},
{
"text": "Their shipping line operates mainly from the Baltic ports."
}
],
"topics": ["Transport by water", "Shopping", "Business"]
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "the act of thinking two people should be in a romantic relationship",
"labels": "(informal)",
"cefr": "c2",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Shipping of the main characters is popular among fans of the show."
}
],
"topics": ["Family and relationships"]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈʃɪpɪŋ/",
"audio": "sh/shipping/shipping__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈʃɪpɪŋ/",
"audio": "sh/shipping/shipping__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": null
}