messenger
noun
mes·sen·ger
ˈme-sᵊn-jər 
1
: one who bears a message or does an errand: such as
a
archaic
: forerunner, herald
b
: a dispatch bearer in government or military service
c
: an employee who carries messages
2
: a light line used in hauling a heavier line (as between ships)
3
: a substance (such as a hormone) that mediates a biological effect
4
Examples of messenger in a Sentence
They sent a messenger to pick up the package.
the messenger comes by twice a day to pick up packages
Recent Examples on the Web
This is what the lab is exploring now: who is the messenger?
—
Nicholas Stfleur, STAT, 12 Apr. 2024
During the hour and a half that the interview lasted, the screen of Cardona’s smartwatch kept flashing almost endlessly with messenger notifications.
—Carmen Valeria Escobar, WIRED, 3 Apr. 2024
Message Training Having the best messaging in the world is of little value if the medium and messenger are ineffective.
—Rob Forrester, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
These chemical messengers transmit signals throughout your body and control behavior, emotion, and physical activity.
—Amanda MacMillan, Health, 26 Mar. 2024
Rolling is probably too much to hope for during this initial visit, but the whales may find some milder way of conveying fellow feeling, perhaps by swimming toward our messenger in a manner that emphasizes gentleness.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2024
Rounding out the cast are Teri Polo as the friendly messenger raven Saylor, and Steven Weber as the dismissive Head Knight.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 20 Feb. 2024
Some states require helmets for riders under the age of 18, and in some areas adult bike messengers are required to wear a helmet.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2024
After finding Sita and identifying himself as Rama’s messenger, Hanuman is captured by Ravana’s soldiers, who set his tail ablaze.
—Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
Nicholas Stfleur, STAT, 12 Apr. 2024
During the hour and a half that the interview lasted, the screen of Cardona’s smartwatch kept flashing almost endlessly with messenger notifications.
—Carmen Valeria Escobar, WIRED, 3 Apr. 2024
Message Training Having the best messaging in the world is of little value if the medium and messenger are ineffective.
—Rob Forrester, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
These chemical messengers transmit signals throughout your body and control behavior, emotion, and physical activity.
—Amanda MacMillan, Health, 26 Mar. 2024
Rolling is probably too much to hope for during this initial visit, but the whales may find some milder way of conveying fellow feeling, perhaps by swimming toward our messenger in a manner that emphasizes gentleness.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2024
Rounding out the cast are Teri Polo as the friendly messenger raven Saylor, and Steven Weber as the dismissive Head Knight.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 20 Feb. 2024
Some states require helmets for riders under the age of 18, and in some areas adult bike messengers are required to wear a helmet.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2024
After finding Sita and identifying himself as Rama’s messenger, Hanuman is captured by Ravana’s soldiers, who set his tail ablaze.
—Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Messenger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/messenger. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
messenger
noun
mes·sen·ger
ˈmes-ᵊn-jər
: one that carries a message or does an errand
Medical Definition
messenger
noun
mes·sen·ger
ˈmes-ᵊn-jər
1
: a substance (as a hormone) that mediates a biological effect see first messenger, second messenger
2
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