courier

[ kur-ee-er, koor- ]

noun

1. a messenger, usually traveling in haste, bearing urgent news, important reports or packages, diplomatic messages, etc.
2. any means of carrying news, messages, etc., regularly.
3. the conveyance used by a courier, as an airplane or ship.
4. Chiefly British. a tour guide for a travel agency.

courier

/ ˈkʊərɪə /

noun

1. a special messenger, esp one carrying diplomatic correspondence
2. a person who makes arrangements for or accompanies a group of travellers on a journey or tour

verb

1. tr to send (a parcel, letter, etc) by courier

Word History and Origins

Origin of courier¹

1350–1400; < Middle French cour ( r ) ier < Italian corriere, equivalent to corr ( ere ) to run (< Latin currere ) + -iere < Latin -ārius -ary; replacing Middle English corour < Anglo-French cor ( i ) our, Old French coreor < Late Latin curritor runner; current, -tor

Word History and Origins

Origin of courier¹

C16: from Old French courrier, from Old Latin corriere, from correre to run, from Latin currere

Example Sentences

But not before fraudsters had stolen £4,000 by sending a courier round to her house to collect her money.

From BBC

Jenny was the victim of a courier fraud by "pretty brazen" scammers, she said.

From BBC

Shortly after a courier arrived to take the money and disappeared.

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She entered the drug trade as a side hustle while completing her studies and now blogs about her lifestyle on her Telegram channel, Courier in a Skirt, where she chats with fans and answers their questions.

From Salon

Gethins, who represents Arbroath and Broughty Ferry, told the Courier newspaper he had submitted an application to keep his vetting papers "up to date" and noted there were no local vacancies for SNP candidates.

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