courier

noun

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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. A courier just left a package for you on the porch.

Recent Examples on the Web Like millions of Americans, last May found Ryan Hanson and Andrew Leone, cofounders of on-demand courier service Dispatch, heartbroken over the news of George Floyd’s death. — Kristin Stoller, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2021 Seems a couple of addicts murdered a courier bearing a ball of dope that was supposed to be split between Wu and Al. — Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2021 The initial courier employees will work an average of 25 hours a week, says DoorDash’s Rettig. — Aarian Marshall, Wired, 6 Dec. 2021 The officers, all but one member of an eight-member jury, condemned the U.S. government’s conduct in a clemency letter on behalf of Majid Khan, a suburban Baltimore high school graduate turned Qaeda courier. — New York Times, 31 Oct. 2021 Deutsche Post DHL, the nation’s largest courier service, has 17,000 e-bicycles and e-tricycles in its fleet, and is looking to acquire even more by 2025. — Camille Squires, Quartz, 10 Aug. 2021 After the virus spread across America, ridesharing use plummeted, and online shopping and grocery orders skyrocketed, the fraudsters placed more emphasis on fake courier accounts for the delivery businesses, according to the complaint. — Thomas Brewster, Forbes, 21 May 2021 Gojek was started as a call center in 2010 by Nadiem Makarim to arrange courier deliveries in Jakarta. — Fortune, 17 May 2021 Another crowd formed; a courier wearing cat-ear headphones got off his skateboard and took a video. — Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2021

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