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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Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Across the U.S., from California to the Gulf Coast, secondary and smaller ports are processing less trade as shippers readjust supply chain deliveries in a race against August tariff deadlines. Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 21 July 2025 According to container tracking platform provider Vizion, weeks 23 to 27 (June 2 to July 6) showed strong front-loading as shippers moved to beat the prior July 9 trade negotiation deadline. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 July 2025 Law enforcement and financial intelligence units should share intelligence among one another and, when possible, with nongovernmental organizations, private entities—including shippers, the timber industry, and big retailers—and the public, either directly or through public-private partnerships. Justyna Gudzowska, Foreign Affairs, 2 June 2025 This is expected to push shippers into bringing in more goods into the U.S. ahead of the deadline, resulting in the three-year-high TEU total. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for shipper

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 29 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

shipper

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