courier

noun

cou·ri·er | \ˈku̇r-ē-ər,

ˈkər-ē-, ˈkə-rē-\

Definition of courier

1 : messenger: such as

a : a member of a diplomatic (see diplomatic sense 2) service entrusted with bearing messages

b(1) : an espionage agent transferring secret information

(2) : a runner of contraband (see contraband sense 2) drug couriers

c : a member of the armed services whose duties include carrying mail, information, or supplies

2 : a traveler's paid attendant especially : a tourists' guide employed by a travel agency

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Examples of courier in a Sentence

Police recently arrested a drug courier in our neighborhood. The documents were sent by overnight courier.

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Some of these serve couriers working in the gig economy. — The Economist, "How two-wheelers are weaving their way into urban transport," 21 June 2018 Caviar currently pays couriers once a week by depositing money in their bank accounts. — Jacob Kastrenakes, The Verge, "Caviar drivers can now get paid instantly through Square’s Cash App," 14 June 2018 The dossier and its related dirt was on a circular flight path aboard a courier service called air Clinton, and the FBI kept signing for the packages. — Fox News, "Rudy Giuliani: Strzok's defense is ridiculous, pathetic," 13 July 2018 When a home health care aide wanted to bail her son in New York City, she was charged $1,000 to have a courier walk her money a few blocks to the courthouse. — Jessica Silver-greenberg And Shaila Dewan, BostonGlobe.com, "When freedom feels like extortion: bail industry accused of exploiting poor clients," 31 Mar. 2018 Tundj Hata is the courier who brings the head across the hinterlands of the empire and secretly lines his pockets by showing it off to villagers en route: The head was establishing its rapport with the crowd. — Sam Sacks, WSJ, "Ismail Kadare: The Conscience of His People," 15 June 2018 Customers then pay with their Amazon Prime account and a courier will deliver the items at the time requested. — Fernando Alfonso Iii, Houston Chronicle, "Amazon will now deliver beer and wine almost immediately in Houston," 20 June 2018 Sparrow’s couriers mostly deliver food and legal documents. — Thomas Fox Parry, The Atlantic, "The Death of a Gig Worker," 1 June 2018 For more than 20 years, Imhoff and his group have returned to the cemetery to honor the teenage newspaper couriers each Fourth of July. — Colin Campbell, baltimoresun.com, "'Remember their service': A Fourth of July toast to the Evening Sun Newsboys' Band — and The Capital Gazette," 4 July 2018

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