Courier
//ˈkʊ.ɹi.ə// name, noun, verb
name, noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A person who delivers messages.
- 2 a person who carries a message wordnet
- 3 A company that delivers messages.
- 4 A company that transports goods.
- 5 A user who earns access to a topsite by uploading warez. Internet
"You can always find musicians. There are more trackers than coders, pixelers, organizers, couriers, and designers combined."
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- 6 A person who looks after and guides tourists.
""A courier!" cried Muscari, laughing. "Is that the last of your list of trades? And whom are you conducting?""
Verb
- 1 To deliver by courier. transitive
"We'll have the contract couriered to you."
Proper Noun
- 1 A monospace font that resembles the characters produced by a typewriter. uncountable
- 2 A surname originating as an occupation. countable
Example
More examples"The courier carries many letters."
Etymology
From a convergence of Middle English corour, currour, from Old French coreor, agent noun of corir (“to run”), and Middle English courier, a borrowing of Middle French courrier, from Italian corriere.
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