forwarder

noun

for·​ward·​er ˈfȯr-wər-dər 

 also  ˈfō-,

 or  ˈfȯ-,

 Southern also  ˈfär-

: one that forwards

especially : an agent who performs services (such as receiving, transshipping, or delivering) designed to move goods to their destination

Examples of forwarder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Freight forwarders may fear that collaboration could lead them to become an unnecessary middleman. —Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025

Meanwhile, freight forwarders continue to place approximately 45 percent of their volumes in the spot market. —Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 11 Apr. 2025

While Flexport is a private company and doesn’t share earnings results, a peek into minority shareholder Shopify’s own balance sheet gives some insight into the digital freight forwarder’s quarterly profit performance. —Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 27 Mar. 2025

Seamless integration with freight forwarders, 3PLs, customs brokers and shipping agents ensures that critical data flows efficiently between systems. —Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 14 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1549, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

forwarder

noun

for·​ward·​er ˈfȯr-wərd-ər 

: one that forwards