couriernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈkʊr.i.ər/us/ˈkʊr.i.ɚ/courier noun [ C ] (MESSENGER)
a person or company that takes messages, letters, or parcels from one person or place to another:
I want to have this package delivered by motorcycle courier.
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Messengers and people who deliver things
- bearer
- broker
- deliveryman
- errand boy
- go-between
- herald
- letter carrier
- mail carrier
- mailman
- messenger
- milkman
- postman
- postwoman
- runner
- sender
courier noun [ C ] (ON HOLIDAY)
UK a person who takes care of a group of people on holiday, especially by giving them advice on what to do, what to see, etc.
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Tourism & holidays
- ABTA
- agritourism
- awayday
- beach resort
- break
- camping ground
- caravan park
- caravan site
- Cinco de Mayo
- docent
- guest
- holiday package
- holidaymaker
- low season
- resort
- season
- self-catering
- staging post
- vacationer
- weekend
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courierverb [ T ]
uk/ˈkʊr.i.ər/us/ˈkʊr.i.ɚ/to send something using a courier:
I'll courier the relevant documents to you this afternoon.
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Delivering and despatching
- air drop
- air-dash
- airlift
- consign
- containerize
- despatch
- drop
- enclose
- fire
- fire sth off
- forward
- get sth in
- reroute
- route
- send
- send sth in
- send sth off
- shipping
- trot
- trot sb out
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