shipping and handling

noun

The process of transporting goods from their point of origin to a customer, especially a consumer as end user; (ellipsis) a charge supposed to cover the direct and indirect costs of doing so.

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S&Hpostage and packagingpostage and packingp&pP&H
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Meanings

nounshipping and handling (uncountable)
  1. USuncountablebusinessThe process of transporting goods from their point of origin to a customer, especially a consumer as end user; (ellipsis) a charge supposed to cover the direct and indirect costs of doing so.

    Synonyms: S&H, postage and packaging, postage and packing, p&p, P&H

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe process of transporting goods from their point of origin to a customer, especially a consumer as end user; (ellipsis) a charge supposed to cover the direct and indirect costs of doing so.

Similar
S&Hpostage and packagingpostage and packingp&pP&H
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postage and packagingpostage and packing
Cite this entry
APA

shipping and handling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shipping%20and%20handling

MLA

“shipping and handling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shipping%20and%20handling. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shipping and handling,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shipping%20and%20handling.

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