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ferrying vs shipping

shipping vs ferrying

ferrying and shipping both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ferrying Yes No No No
shipping Yes No No No
As nouns, shipping is a hypernym of ferrying; that is, shipping is a word with a broader meaning than ferrying:
  • ferrying: transport by boat or aircraft
  • shipping: the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
Other hypernyms of ferrying include transport, transportation.
ferrying (noun) shipping (noun)
transport by boat or aircraft the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
conveyance provided by the ships belonging to one country or industry
Difference between ferrying and shipping

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