courier

cou·ri·er | \ ˈku̇r-ē-ər

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, 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.

Recent Examples on the Web Her latest film, The Courier, has her playing an ex-soldier turned courier who’s forced to utilize her combat skills once a delivery goes awry. — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, "How Olga Kurylenko Won 'Bond' and Narrowly Lost 'Wonder Woman'," 8 Dec. 2019 The New York Times reported that the initial tip about al-Baghdadi’s location came in the summer, following the arrest of one of his couriers and one of his wives. — Eli Lake, Twin Cities, "Eli Lake: How the Kurds helped in the hunt for Baghdadi," 29 Oct. 2019 The unmanned, airborne courier service is also a leading test case in UPS's transformation strategy under CEO David Abney to incorporate technological innovations more quickly. — Aaron Pressman, Fortune, "This Drone Delivery Service Was Dreamed Up By a Doctor Who Used to Be a Pilot," 20 Dec. 2019 Uber has more than 4 million drivers and couriers around the globe, and 99 million monthly active consumers on its platform. — John Detrixhe, Quartz, "Investors aren’t moved by Uber’s shift into banking," 31 Oct. 2019 As goods are ordered from a52’s clients’ websites, they are individually packaged with a mailing label and sent via a courier service like UPS or FedEx across the border to their destination. — Lydia Depillis, ProPublica, "How Trump’s Tariffs Are Creating Jobs — for Canadians," 9 Oct. 2019 And court records detail how the cartel lures those who need money to serve as drug or cash couriers or money launderers. — Beth Warren, courier-journal.com, "A ruthless Mexican drug lord’s empire is devastating families with its grip on small-town USA," 25 Nov. 2019 Other times, the money was driven back to Oregon through a courier or delivered to a relative of Koplin’s in Georgia, prosecutors said. — oregonlive, "Oregon man sentenced to nearly 3 years in prison for brokering out-of-state sale of more than $1.4 million worth of marijuana," 19 Nov. 2019 Support strong local journalism by subscribing today: courier-journal.com/graces. — Grace Schneider, The Courier-Journal, "Louisville's Ford production workers reject UAW contract, but it's approved nationwide," 16 Nov. 2019

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“Courier.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/courier. Accessed 19 January 2020.

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courier

noun

English Language Learners Definition of courier

: a person whose job is to carry messages, packages, etc., from one person or place to another

: a business that is used to send messages, packages, etc.

British : a person who is employed by a travel company and whose job is to help people who are on holiday

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courier

cou·ri·er | \ ˈku̇r-ē-ər

, ˈkər- \

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