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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On this important day for Zendaya and Tom Holland shippers, the pair are photographed kissing in Holland’s car while stopped at a red light in Los Angeles. Whitney Perry, Glamour, 2 Jan. 2025 Elevated import levels could extend through the first quarter of 2025 as shippers seek to avoid any new tariffs under Trump, BMO Capital Markets analyst Fadi Chamoun said in a client note. Lisa Baertlein, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024 The at-home adrenal test collects a saliva sample to be sent back to Thorne’s laboratory using a prepaid shipper. Anna Haines, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024 Much of the earlier ordering by shippers has been attributed to concerns of a looming East and Gulf Coast port strike, which ended up lasting three days. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Oct. 2024 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 18 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

shipper

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