Synonyms of courier

courier

noun

ˈku̇r-ē-ər 

1

as in smuggler

a person who imports or exports goods secretly and illegally

under wartime rationing, the only way to obtain some foods was from a courier

Synonyms & Similar Words

• smuggler
• runner
• bootlegger
• mule
• contrabandist
• coyote
• gunrunner

2

as in messenger

one that carries a message or does an errand

a courier just delivered a package for you

Synonyms & Similar Words

• messenger
• runner
• page
• agent
• express
• delegate
• ambassador
• representative
• go-between
• carrier
• envoy
• mailman
• herald
• deputy
• forerunner
• emissary
• bearer
• harbinger
• deliveryman
• mail carrier
• letter carrier

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of courier

Austin Abrams leads the movie as a dopey medical courier who lands smack-dab in the middle of a zombie outbreak. — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2026

The destination of our hapless hero, a courier (Austin Abrams, absolutely awesome) who must transport an important package between medical facilities, is indeed the game’s residentially evil homebase of Racoon City. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2026

To restaurants, the offer is new customers, more orders, e-commerce tools, and delivery without the staff (though some apps offer to let restaurants use their own couriers). — Longreads, 15 Sep. 2026

Related Stories While driving through the snowy darkness one night, the courier comes face to the face with the results of a contagion — the Umbrella Corporation’s infamous T-virus — and chaos ensues. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026