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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 shipper2

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

Example Sentences

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Star Bulk, another dry bulk shipper, has agreed to buy 16 Genco vessels for $470.5 million if the acquisition is successful, Diana said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

The cuts come as the shipper reported higher quarterly profit and guided for slightly higher revenue in the coming year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

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

From Barron's • Nov. 11, 2025

FedEx, another major player in the industry, said it does not typically destroy packages, unless directed to do so by the shipper.

From BBC • Oct. 13, 2025

The English spinner about to purchase cotton in America arranges for his bank to accept sixty or ninety days' sight bills drawn on it by the American shipper.

From Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted by Phillips, Chester Arthur

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