noun
courier
KUU-ree-uh
noun
1
A person or company that delivers messages, documents, or packages, often quickly or directly.
"A courier dropped off the contract at noon."
"We use an overnight courier for urgent shipments."
verb
1
To send something by courier.
"Can you courier these documents to the client today?"
"The samples were couriered to the lab overnight."
How to Use Courier
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone (or some company) whose job is delivering things fast, or the act of sending something that way.
Common pairings
courier service
by courier
bike courier
courier company
Word Forms
couriered past tense, couriers plural, Couriers plural, couriers singular
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Etymology
From Old French coreor (an agent noun of corir, "to run") merging with Middle French courrier, itself from Italian corriere — all ultimately about someone who runs or travels to deliver something.