shipper

noun

ship·​per ˈshi-pər 

: one that sends goods by any form of conveyance

Examples of shipper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

OnTrac said its upcoming State of Speed report found that 98 percent of shippers consider price one of their top two criteria when selecting a carrier, while 89 percent are seeking price certainty. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

That leads to higher transit costs for shippers of all kinds of products and slower deliveries. — Steven Paton, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026

According to a recent TxDOT report, shippers use rail to move 410 million tons of freight across the state, which is projected to grow to more than 700 million tons by 2050. — Brian New, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

Gilbertson’s involvement in the ports grew out of a series of chaotic mergers that in the 1990s led to endless disputes among shippers and the railroads about whose cargo would move first. — John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1565, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for shipper

• chipper
• clipper
• dipper
• flipper
• gripper
• kipper
• nipper
• ripper
• skipper
• slipper
• stripper
• tipper

Kids Definition

shipper

noun

ship·​per ˈship-ər 

: one who ships goods