shipper

¹

[ship-er]

noun

1. a person who ships goods or makes shipments.

shipper

²

[ship-er]

noun

Slang.

1. a person who discusses, writes about, or hopes for a romantic relationship between fictional characters, as in fan fiction, or between famous people, whether or not the romance actually exists in the book, show, etc., or in real life.

   Harry Potter/Hermione Granger shippers.

shipper

/ ˈʃɪpə /

noun

1. a person or company in the business of shipping freight

Other Word Forms

• nonshipper noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of shipper¹

before 1100; 1745–55 for current sense; late Old English scipere sailor (not recorded in ME); ship ¹, -er ¹

Origin of shipper²

First recorded in 1995–2000; shortening of earlier relationshipper (in the same sense)

Example Sentences

Logistics companies say many shippers are reluctant to pay extra for green services.

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Meanwhile suspensions announced by Geneva-based shipping giant MSC and French shipper CMA-CGM involving Mali operations were reversed following agreements with the government.

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Last month, the International Maritime Organization, the world shipping body, set about to put in place the first ever global carbon tax under which shippers would be held accountable for their emissions.

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That’s because retailers and shippers started shipping goods earlier than normal to avoid fees and to stock up their warehouses because of tariffs.

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The blacklist exposes companies working with the firms to the risk of secondary sanctions, which would deny them access to US banks, traders, shippers and insurers -- the backbone of the commodities market.

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