Ships Common

Definition, synonyms and related words

Definitions

Noun

plural of ship

"The harbor was crowded with ships waiting to unload their cargo."

In plain English: Ships are large boats that carry people and goods across oceans.

"The merchant ships sailed across the ocean to deliver cargo."

Verb

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ship

"The captain ships the new crew before the storm hits."

In plain English: To ship means to send goods or packages to another location for delivery.

"The company ships their new phones to customers all over the world."

Example Sentences

"The merchant ships sailed across the ocean to deliver cargo." noun

"The company ships their new phones to customers all over the world." verb

"The stormy waves began to ship their cargo overboard during the night." verb

"We must ship all our supplies across the bridge before dark." verb

"They decided to ship the old furniture to the charity store this weekend." verb

Origin

Ships is the plural form of ship, which comes from Old English scip, originally referring to any type of boat or vessel used for travel and trade on water. The root likely traces back to Proto-Germanic skippaz, meaning a light boat or raft.

Rhyming Words

ips dips tips nips rips lips yips pips mips sips kips vips hips fips zips blips flips crips skips whips

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