forwarder

noun

for·​ward·​er ˈfȯr-wər-dər How to pronounce forwarder (audio)
 also  ˈfō-,
 or  ˈfȯ-,
 Southern also  ˈfär-
: one that forwards
especially : an agent who performs services (such as receiving, transshipping, or delivering) designed to move goods to their destination

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From Ikea to industrials to luxury buyers From an overall perspective, including freight forwarders who move a large portion of trade on behalf of companies, Ikea appears to be the top U.S. consignee of EU shipments. Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2025 Amir Shani, the owner of Israeli air forwarder Amit and head of an air forwarders’ association, says this is due to a growth in reliance on passenger planes for the transfer of cargo. Galit Altstein, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2024 But the public index is still based on averages provided by shippers and forwarders, so it can be presumed that many of the individual rates for cargo shipments were higher. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 June 2024 His company works with brokers and freight forwarders to take port delivery orders. Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2024 See All Example Sentences for forwarder

Word History

First Known Use

1549, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of forwarder was in 1549

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“Forwarder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forwarder. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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forwarder

noun
for·​ward·​er ˈfȯr-wərd-ər How to pronounce forwarder (audio)
: one that forwards

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