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 Their working relationship, which features many debates over the nature of science vs faith, evolves into a romantic one as the series goes on, to the delight of Bones and Booth shippers. Kelly Connolly, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2024 The Ukrainian government also launched an insurance program last month to provide affordable coverage to shippers sailing the corridor. Constant Méheut, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023 In previous incidents involving massive shipping vessels, what’s known as general average—the principle that any losses are shared among all stakeholders, such as shippers, cargo providers, et cetera—has been applied. María Soledad Davila Calero, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2024 In a statement released after the bridge collapsed early Tuesday, the American Trucking Association estimated that 4,900 trucks per day carrying an annual average of $28 billion worth of goods would have to be rerouted — at a cost to shippers and ultimately consumers. Rob Wile, NBC News, 26 Mar. 2024 Those beans in your kitchen are the sum total of a complex series of interactions between international corporations, roasters, shippers, marketers, wholesalers, and even the growers who put the seeds in the ground. Jaina Grey, WIRED, 7 Mar. 2024 But the dollar costs of minimizing those problems will be borne by taxpayers, utility ratepayers, truck makers, fleet owners, shippers and retailers, and will be reflected in the price of consumer goods. Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024 And shippers are in a rush to move goods before Chinese factories shut down for the Feb. 10-17 Lunar New Year holiday. Paul Wiseman and Mae Anderson The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 30 Jan. 2024 Already, the attacks have forced many commodities shippers in the Suez to halt shipments temporarily or reroute them around Africa’s Cape of Good Hope instead. Breanne Deppisch, Washington Examiner, 12 Jan. 2024

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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 19 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

shipper

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