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

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

Crude-tanker stocks have led the rally, up 120% year-to-date, followed by car carriers, gas carriers and dry-bulk shippers, Lloyd's data show. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026

The result points to tighter utilization across a market where shippers continue to rely on air freight to move goods quickly amid trade and supply chain uncertainty. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026

Part of the reason for that is shippers explicitly charged customers tariff fees — if the federal government charged FedEx $100 to import your package, FedEx then billed you $100. — Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 28 Aug. 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