Package vs Shipping - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between package and shipping

is that package is something which is packed, a parcel, a box, an envelope while shipping is the transportation of goods.

is that package is to pack or bundle something while shipping is .

(wikipedia package)

Something which is packed, a parcel, a box, an envelope.

Something which consists of various components, such as a piece of computer software.

Did you test the software package to ensure completeness?

(label) A piece of software which has been prepared in such a way that it can be installed with a package manager.

The act of packing something.

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Something resembling a package.

A package holiday.

A football formation.

the "dime" defensive package

For third and short, they're going to bring in their jumbo package.

(euphemistic, vulgar) The male genitalia.

A charge made for packing goods.

(packag)

To pack or bundle something.

To travel on a package holiday.

* English euphemisms

(wikipedia shipping)

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

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 .

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