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

Recent Examples on the Web Despite the wider hiccups posed to shippers and the overall safety concerns of those at sea, the container shipping industry already benefited significantly financially in the first quarter, generating $5.4 billion in net profits. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 11 July 2024 In addition, chemical shippers’ use of a vulnerable model of train car that was punctured and spilled chemicals after derailing led to the fire that dramatically escalated the situation. Justine McDaniel, Washington Post, 25 June 2024 With capacity growing at a slower pace than air cargo demand, more concerns could be on the horizon for the remaining U.S. shippers that are jockeying for more cargo space out of the region. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 July 2024 Paul Stancil, an NTSB hazardous materials investigator, said that representatives from Oxy Vinyl, the shipper who owned the five tank cars of vinyl chloride, did not believe the procedure was justified by the facts available at the time. Chris Isidore, CNN, 25 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for shipper 

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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 27 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

shipper

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