noun

messenger

MEHS-uhn-juh

noun

A person (or, historically, animal or vehicle) whose job is to carry messages between people.

"A bike messenger delivered the contract across town in twenty minutes."

"In ancient times, kings relied on messengers to carry news between cities."

An app or program used for sending instant messages.

"They switched from texting to a messenger app to share photos more easily."

How to Use Messenger

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishSomeone (or something) whose job is to carry and deliver messages.

Common pairings

bike messenger messenger app send by messenger

messengered past tense, messengers plural, Messengers plural, messengers singular

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A bike _____ delivered the contract across town in twenty minutes.

From Old French messagier (from message), with an extra "n" that crept in the way it did in similar words like "passenger" and "scavenger".

avenger passenger scavenger challenger