courier

Wikipedia

See also Courier

English

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /ˈkʊr.i.ər/
• (UK) IPA: /ˈkʊr.i.ɚ/
• Rhymes: -ʊriə(r)

Noun

courier (plural couriers)

1. A person who looks after and guides tourists.
2. A person who delivers messages.
3. A company that delivers messages.
4. A company that transports goods.

Synonyms

• (person who looks after and guides tourists): guide, rep, tourist guide
• (person who delivers messages): messenger
• (company that delivers messages):
• (company that transports goods):

Translations

person who looks after and guides tourists

Bulgarian: екскузовод (bg) m. Finnish: opas (fi)

German: Reiseführer (de) m. Japanese: 旅行添乗員 (ryokōtenjōin), ツアーコンダクター (tsuākondakutā)

person who delivers messages

Bulgarian: куриер (bg) m., пратеник (bg) m. Chinese: 邮差 (yóu chāi), 邮递员 (yóudìyuán) Danish: kurer (da) Finnish: lähetti (fi), kuriiri (fi) French: coursier (fr) m., messager (fr) m.

German: Kurier (de) m. Hebrew: שליח (he) (shalyakh) m., שליחה (he) (shlikha) f. Italian: corriere (it) m. Japanese: 郵便配達人 (yūbinhaitatsunin) (of postoffice), メッセンジャー (messenjā) Latin: cursor (la) m.

company that delivers messages

Bulgarian: куриерска служба (bg) f. Finnish: lähettiyritys (fi)

German: Kurierdienst (de) m.

company that transports goods

Finnish: kuriiriyritys (fi)

Japanese: 運送会社 (unsōgaisha), 宅配会社 (takuhai-gaisha)

Verb

courier (third-person singular simple present couriers, present participle couriering, simple past and past participle couriered)

1. To deliver by courier.

   We'll have the contract couriered to you.