shipper

Everyday

1. A person or company that sends goods from one place to another, by sea, air, road or rail. tree →
2. (informal, fans) A person who likes the idea of two characters in a story or show being a couple and supports that pairing. tree →

In the lessons

In geography and business lessons shippers move goods around the world in containers; in everyday life a shipper sends parcels bought online. Among young fans online, a «shipper» is someone who «ships» two characters, from «relationship». Phrases: «a freight shipper», «the shipper pays the cost».

Examples

• The shipper sent the parcel by air. tree →
• Big shippers carry toys from factories to shops across the ocean. tree →
• The shipper charges more for heavy boxes. tree →
• The company is the largest shipper of bananas. tree →
• (informal) Half the fans are shippers who want the two heroes to fall in love. tree →
• The shipper lost my package, so they sent a new one. tree →

Note

Countable. Note «shipper» sends things but does not have to use a ship; in the USA «ship» just means «send». The fan sense comes from the verb «to ship» (to want two characters together).