courier
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courier¹
- /ˈkʊ.ɹi.ə/ UK
- /ˈkʊɹ.i.ɚ/ US
- /ˈkɝ.i.ɚ/ US
- /ˈkʉː.ɹi.əɹ/ Scotland
Sounds like currier (without the foot–strut split or with the hurry–furry merger) · Rhymes with -ʊɹiə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From a convergence of Middle English corour, currour, from Old French coreor, agent noun of corir (“to run”), and Middle English courier, a borrowing of Middle French courrier, from Italian corriere.
noun couriers
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A person who delivers messages.
Similar: messenger
- A company that delivers messages.
- A company that transports goods.
- A user who earns access to a topsite by uploading warez. You can always find musicians. There are more trackers than coders, pixelers, organizers, couriers, and designers combined.
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A person who looks after and guides tourists.
"A courier!" cried Muscari, laughing. "Is that the last of your list of trades? And whom are you conducting?"
Similar: guide, rep, tourist guide
verb couriers · couriering · couriered
- To deliver by courier. We'll have the contract couriered to you.
Courier²
Rhymes with -ʊɹiə(ɹ)
proper noun Couriers
- A monospace font that resembles the characters produced by a typewriter.
- A surname originating as an occupation.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: messenger, letter, message, letters, e-mail, voicemail, email, post, correspondence, mailing, mailbox, mail, mailroom, imap, herald, mailman
Translations
Every language
noun person who delivers messages
| Español | estafeta, estafetero |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 郵便配達人 yūbin haitatsunin, メッセンジャー messenjā |
| 中文 | 信使 xìnshǐ, 郵差 /邮差 yóuchāi, 郵遞員 /邮递员 yóudìyuán |
| हिन्दी | संदेशवाहक sandeśvāhak |
| Português | mensageiro, estafeta |
| Français | coursier, messager |
| Deutsch | Kurier |
| Italiano | corriere |
| Русский | курье́р kurʹjér, посы́льный posýlʹnyj |
| עברית | שליח shalyakh, שליחה shlikha |
noun company that delivers messages
| 日本語 | 急使 kyuushi |
|---|---|
| Português | correio |
| Deutsch | Kurierdienst |
| Italiano | corriere |
| Русский | курье́рская слу́жба kurʹjérskaja slúžba |
noun company that transports goods
| Español | courier, courrier |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 運送会社 unsōgaisha, 宅配会社 takuhai-gaisha |
| Português | transportadora |
noun person who looks after and guides tourists
| 日本語 | 旅行添乗員 ryokōtenjōin, ツアーコンダクター tsuākondakutā |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 領隊 /领队 lǐngduì, 講解員 /讲解员 jiǎngjiěyuán |
| Português | guia |
| Deutsch | Reiseführer |
| Русский | экскурсово́д ekskursovód, гид gid |
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title = {courier},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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