1. The work of loading and unloading cargo from ships at a port or dock.
Usage: Often used in maritime and shipping contexts.

1. To work as a longshoreman; to load or unload cargo from ships.
Usage: Present participle of 'longshore' (verb).

Examples

• Longshoring is physically demanding work that requires strength and coordination.
• He spent twenty years longshoring at the Port of Los Angeles.
• The union represents workers engaged in longshoring operations.
• Modern longshoring relies on cranes and automated equipment to move containers.
• She started longshoring after high school and built a career on the docks.
• Longshoring jobs have been affected by increased automation in recent decades.