shipper

noun

ship·​per ˈshi-pər How to pronounce shipper (audio)
: one that sends goods by any form of conveyance

Examples of shipper in a Sentence

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The Canal is essential for shippers balancing time and cost on Asia-to-U.S. East Coast and Gulf routes. Amaan Gulacha, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025 The company is working with Volvo to produce autonomous trucks at its factories that can be sold to freight shippers and carriers, and would operate as a service subscription with the client paying Waabi on a per-mile basis. Michelle Castillo, CNBC, 10 June 2025 Hapag-Lloyd’s move reflects the industry at large, which has sought to add more capacity on the trans-Pacific trade lane to capitalize on shippers’ rush to get cargo space ahead of tariff deadlines in July and August. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 June 2025 Truckers, doc workers, shippers will all be impacted by the slowing economics of tariffs. Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for shipper

Word History

First Known Use

1755, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of shipper was in 1755

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“Shipper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shipper. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

shipper

noun
ship·​per ˈship-ər How to pronounce shipper (audio)
: one who ships goods
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