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Checkout vs Shipping - What's the difference?

checkout | shipping |

As nouns the difference between checkout and shipping

is that checkout is the process of checking out of a hotel, or the latest time to vacate a room in one while shipping is the transportation of goods.

As a verb shipping is

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checkout

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • the process of checking out of a hotel, or the latest time to vacate a room in one
  • the process of checking out items at a supermarket or library
  • the place in a supermarket where this is done
  • a test to see if some device is functioning properly
  • an inspection or investigation

    • Derived terms

    * checkout chick

    See also

    * check out * self checkout / self-scanning checkout

    shipping

    English

    (wikipedia shipping)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) schipping, schyppynge, from (etyl) schippen, .

    Noun

  • The transportation of goods.
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  • The body of ships belonging to one nation, port or industry.
  • Passage or transport on a ship.
  • The cost of sending an item or package via postal services.
  • Navigation.
  • * Shakespeare
    • God send 'em good shipping .
    Derived terms
    * shipping lane

    Etymology 2

    From .

    Verb

    (head)