courier

noun/ˈkʊriər/

Frequency rank: #6,186 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

a person or company employed to carry and deliver messages, packages, or mail quickly.

Illustration for the English word “courier”

Example sentence

The package was delivered by the courier who arrived at our door early in the morning.

Synonyms & related words

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