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

Although the major carriers have largely committed to not passing along any extra surcharges to consumers with the fees kicking in, the escalation of the fees starting in April delivers an added risk that the costs could get too high and begin to be passed along to shippers. —Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 Oct. 2025

Howell basically Streisand effected the rumors even more by DMing Phan shippers to tell them to stop, only for his protest to be circulated even more, making shippers even more rabid. —Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2025

The law also places restrictions on commercial fishermen, shippers and other marine industries. —Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025

Ossenbeck added that these issues come at a tough time for the parcel industry, as shippers increasingly push back against higher rates even while competitors add capacity to the market. —Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1755, 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