American English
/ʃɪp̚/
One syllable.
a large boat that travels on the sea and carries people or goods
Practice out louda large boat that travels on the sea and carries people or goods
The ship left the port at dawn.
We spent three days on the ship.
cargo ship · cruise ship · container ship · passenger ship
the/a ship + verb
on + the/a ship
to send goods or a package to a person or place, usually through a delivery service
We ship orders within two business days.
They shipped the package to my office.
ship an order · ship a package · ship to customers · ship worldwide
ship + object
ship + object + to + person/place
to carry people or goods by sea, especially over long distances
The company ships oil from the Middle East to Europe.
Most of the cars are shipped by sea.
ship goods overseas · ship oil · ship by sea · ship cargo
ship + goods + from + place + to + place
ship + goods + by sea
to support or want two people, especially fictional characters, to become a romantic couple
I ship those two characters.
Many fans ship Maya with Leo.
In online talk, this means wanting two people to be a couple. It does not mean sending them.
ship a couple · ship two characters
ship + person A + with + person B
ship + person A + and + person B
to leave, especially to begin military service, or to send someone away
He shipped out for basic training in June.
to leave a group or organization, especially when it is having problems
Several employees jumped ship after the merger.
the cost of sending an item and preparing it for delivery
Shipping and handling are free on this order.
The past and -ing forms double the final p: shipped, shipping.