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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Caution, even skepticism, is growing among shippers, and markets, over the lack of details from Washington. Cara Anna, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026 Railroad shippers and competing railroads worry the merger would give Union Pacific monopoly power. Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 1 May 2026 The coalition also includes trade groups for chemical and agricultural shippers and the unions that represent engineers and track maintenance workers. Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026 In response, energy companies and shippers are exploring options that could involve billions of dollars in investment in new pipelines, port expansions, and alternative (though hardly fail-safe) routes through the Red Sea. Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shipper

Word History

First Known Use

1565, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of shipper was in 1565

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“Shipper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shipper. Accessed 5 May. 2026.

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shipper

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