forwarder
Americannoun
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a person or thing that forwards
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a person engaged in the bookbinding process of forwarding
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See forwarding agent
Etymology
Origin of forwarder
Example Sentences
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Freight forwarder Flexport is the latest logistics-technology provider to release new products to help retailers and manufacturers comply with rapidly changing tariff policies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025
“It’s a massive traffic jam that is now unclogging,” said Phil Levy, the chief economist at Flexport, a freight forwarder.
From New York Times • Aug. 10, 2022
Flexport, a tech-enabled freight forwarder, has seen rates drop from highs of around $20,000 per container to $10,000.
From Slate • Jul. 9, 2022
The supply chain depends on all of the links working together, said Phil Levy, chief economist for freight forwarder Flexport.
From Reuters • Mar. 16, 2022
“We will be down as soon as we can,” said Jane; “but I dare say Kitty is forwarder than either of us, for she went up stairs half an hour ago.”
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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