CEFR B1

carrier

noun

Meaning

A person or company that transports goods or people for payment.

Examples

The shipping carrier lost one of the containers.
She works as a bus carrier, driving routes across the state.

Synonyms: transporter, hauler, courier, freighter

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carrier (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈkæriər/

Definition

A person or company that transports goods or people for payment.

Examples

The shipping carrier lost one of the containers.
She works as a bus carrier, driving routes across the state.
Airlines are the primary carriers of international passengers.

How to Use carrier

carrier of (prepositional phrase): Someone or something that transmits or transports something. — "He was identified as a carrier of the disease."
aircraft carrier (collocation): A large warship equipped with a flat deck from which aircraft can take off and land. — "The navy launched fighter jets from the aircraft carrier."

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