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

Given the risks, some oil shippers are transiting the strait with their location devices turned off, but many are just staying put, Lloyd’s said Thursday. — Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

But unlike the bunker index, it isn’t published or independently verifiable, leaving shippers to take the number largely on faith. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 17 July 2026

That fee was clearly a nonstarter for most shippers and oil companies. — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 16 July 2026

First of all, these 18 million packages actually represent shipments from about two to three million active shippers, and about 300 million recipients around the world. — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 15 July 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