Phrase guide

shipping company

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A company whose main line of business is ownership and operation of ships.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, economics, sciences, shipping, transport

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A line (the body of ships belonging to one nation, port or industry).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

a company that provides shipping services

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: company

Narrower terms: trucking company

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: rederi — company
  • Dutch: rederij — company
  • Finnish: varustamo — company
  • Finnish: laivanvarustamo — company
  • German: Reederei — company
  • German: Schifffahrtsgesellschaft — company
  • German: Schiffahrtsgesellschaft — company
  • German: Schifffahrtsunternehmen — company
  • German: Schiffahrtsunternehmen — company
  • Norwegian Bokmål: rederi — company
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: reiarlag — company
  • Spanish: naviera — company
  • Swedish: rederi — company