CEFR B1

courier

noun

Meaning

A person or company that delivers messages, packages, or mail, often quickly.

Examples

The urgent documents were sent by special courier.
She works as a bicycle courier in the city center.

Synonyms: messenger, delivery person, runner, transporter

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courier (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈkʊər.i.ər/

Definition

A person or company that delivers messages, packages, or mail, often quickly.

Examples

The urgent documents were sent by special courier.
She works as a bicycle courier in the city center.
We hired a reliable courier service to ship the artwork.

How to Use courier

courier service (collocation): A company that provides courier services. — "I used a reliable courier service to send the documents."
courier company (collocation): A business that operates as a courier. — "The courier company guarantees delivery within 24 hours."
send by courier (prepositional phrase): To dispatch something using a courier. — "We decided to send the important letter by courier."

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