Dictionary.com

Popular Searches

 Thesaurus.com
Synonyms

shipper

1 American  
[ship-er] / ˈʃɪp ər /

noun

  1. a person who ships goods or makes shipments.

shipper 2 American  
[ship-er] / ˈʃɪp ər /

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 British  
/ ˈʃɪpə /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • nonshipper noun

Etymology

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 shipper1

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

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Chevron remains a major shipper of Venezuelan oil to the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

Analysts warn the move could threaten shippers and further disrupt Venezuela's oil exports.

From BBC

Air Products produces hydrogen and ammonia at scale, while Yara is the world’s largest trader and shipper of ammonia.

From Barron's

Commercial shippers hope to establish an express shipping lane to save time and money.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From The Wall Street Journal

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.