sender

[ sen-der ]

noun

1. a person or thing that sends. send.
2. a transmitter of electric pulses, as in telegraphy.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sender¹

1150–1200; Middle English; send ¹, -er ¹

Example Sentences

Messages and images on Snapchat disappear after 24 hours - making incriminating behaviour harder to track - and senders also know if the recipient has screengrabbed a message.

From BBC

Contact the sender through known channels, not the suspicious message.

From Salon

The agency said that senders get an auto-reply indicating that it doesn’t regulate dogs coming into the state and that importers should send the travel certificates to counties.

From Los Angeles Times

Last Saturday, a Telegram message popped up on Heejin’s phone from an anonymous sender.

From BBC

The mysterious sender also noted that there was more material to come, including “legal and court documents to internal campaign discussions.”

From Los Angeles Times

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