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 maritime industry can reach its net-zero goals if shippers successfully demonstrate large-scale ammonia-to-electric power systems. Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025 The system can also help shippers preempt issues in their supply chains or with global trade routes, ensuring that clients are able to fully comply as situations and geopolitical moves progress. Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 21 Feb. 2025 The firm sells its information to government agencies in the U.S. and Canada, as well as to shippers and other clients. Shradha Dinesh, NPR, 3 Feb. 2025 Unlike other carriers, MSC has also kept the Suez Canal option on the table for shippers despite the lingering Red Sea crisis pushing the majority of container vessels around the Cape of Good Hope. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 31 Jan. 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 10 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

shipper

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