carriers

noun

plural of carrier
1
as in haulers

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as in bearers

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3
as in kits

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Recent Examples of carriers Other carriers have increased shipping surcharges Amazon is not the only carrier grappling with higher fuel costs. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026 Customers include commercial carriers such as Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet, regional cargo operator Ameriflight and Nolinor Aviation, a charter airline based in Montreal. — Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carriers
  1. messengers
  2. bottles
  3. liaisons
  4. crates
  5. bowls
  6. trunks
  7. kegs
  8. buckets
Noun
  • The ancient route was first traveled by hunter-gatherers, before being used by Indigenous traders, Inca messengers, Spanish colonists, and railway workers, among others.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2026
  • The exact cause isn’t known, but Parkinson’s develops when cells that produce one of the brain’s chemical messengers — dopamine — begin to deteriorate and die.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
Definition of messengers
Noun
  • Last week, authorities ordered the evacuation of almost 60,000 people near the city of Bordeaux, whose vineyards produce approximately 700 million bottles of wine per year, according to investment advising firm Vineyards Bordeaux.
    — Martina Di Licosa, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • In order to expedite the process, TSA suggests—but doesn't require—that the liquids be transported in clear and translucent bottles, so they can be screened by the Bottle Liquid Scanners (those in pouches may not be able to).
    — Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
Definition of bottles
Noun
  • Leaders have designated homeless liaisons for each school to directly support students experiencing housing instability.
    — Kyle Brody, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Whether rest and restoration or flirty liaisons, day or night, all things great are at guests' fingertips.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
Definition of liaisons
Noun
  • In a recent trial at Siemens’ electronics plant in Erlangen, a British start-up’s wheeled humanoid robot successfully handled warehouse crates using physical AI technology.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 28 July 2026
  • Store toys, pet crates, and office supplies elsewhere for a cleaner, more functional room.
    — Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 28 July 2026
Definition of crates
Noun
  • Divide the tomatoes evenly between serving glasses or small bowls.
    — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Pet owners will receive waste bags, water bowls, and treats, and the lakeside trail just outside makes for easy walks.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of bowls
Noun
  • Meanwhile, Trudeau went shirtless, soaking up the sun in a pair of olive green swim trunks.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 30 July 2026
  • Burls are sound, hard, woody swellings or protrusions that form on the trunks, branches, or roots of trees.
    — Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
Definition of trunks
Noun
  • The location sold more than 7,000 pints of Boston Lager, emptied 99 kegs and two full tanks—the equivalent of another 30 kegs—and required five emergency deliveries to keep up.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 19 July 2026
  • In addition to Groom’s original downtown Eureka brewery and cafe, Lost Coast Brewery now includes a 75,000-square-foot facility that can fill 1,400 kegs per day.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Definition of kegs
Noun
  • They are provided with tools, including a safety vest, gloves, bags, buckets, and trash pickers.
    — Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 30 July 2026
  • The 48-ounce buckets can be filled with a guest's choice of iced coffee or a refresher from Dunkin's menu.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Definition of buckets

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