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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Instead of sailing around the southern tip of South America, commercial shippers and naval forces use the canal as a shortcut between oceans. George Petras, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024 But cargo ship operators don't have the capacity to verify all container weights and contents, and instead must rely on information that shippers provide. CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024 When Regina couriers over a copy of Blake the background actor’s spec script and some threatening fan mail from a particularly overenthusiastic Wavey ’shipper, Elsbeth undertakes a one-woman table read. Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024 These threats have stoked the price of the cargo container as shippers vie for the coveted boxes to ship their imports. Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024 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 5 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

shipper

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