courier
noun
cou·ri·er
ˈku̇r-ē-ər 
ˈkər-ē-,
ˈkə-rē-
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
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.
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The plan appears to have targeted cargo planes and is linked to two fires—one that broke out at a courier facility in Germany and another that ignited in a warehouse in England.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
After collecting ballots from a drop box, election officials will secure them in a ballot courier bag.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2024
Williams said her agent received the postcard, via courier, from Trump.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
But there's good reason for the removal according to the mail and courier delivery service.
—Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Oct. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
After collecting ballots from a drop box, election officials will secure them in a ballot courier bag.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2024
Williams said her agent received the postcard, via courier, from Trump.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
But there's good reason for the removal according to the mail and courier delivery service.
—Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Oct. 2024
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courier
noun
cou·ri·er
ˈku̇r-ē-ər
ˈkər-ē-,
ˈkə-rē-
: a messenger especially in the diplomatic service
Etymology
Middle English courrier "a person who carries (runs) messages from one place to another quickly," from early Italian corriere (same meaning), derived from Latin currere "to run" — related to current
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