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

Wilson will play Ben, the medical courier that Ritchson is begrudgingly forced to transport and protect. —Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2025

Ritchson plays a high-end courier racing against time to deliver a life-saving organ, with Wilson as a medical professional caught in the crossfire. —Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2025

These dogs are so smart that some of them have found work in places like tracking, courier work, and sniffing. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025

Drivers seem to be driving worse, in larger and heavier cars, more distracted by the increasing ubiquity of devices and navigating proliferating couriers for food, groceries and e-commerce goods. —New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 25 Jan. 2025