Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kur-ee-er, koo r-]
- /ˈkɜr i ər, ˈkʊər-/
- /ˈkʊr.i.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kur-ee-er, koo r-]
- /ˈkɜr i ər, ˈkʊər-/
Definitions of courier word
- countable noun courier A courier is a person who is paid to take letters and parcels direct from one place to another. 3
- countable noun courier A courier is a person employed by a travel company to look after people who are on holiday. 3
- verb courier If you courier something somewhere, you send it there by courier. 3
- noun courier a special messenger, esp one carrying diplomatic correspondence 3
- noun courier a person who makes arrangements for or accompanies a group of travellers on a journey or tour 3
- verb courier to send (a parcel, letter, etc) by courier 3
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Origin of courier
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
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; see current, -tor
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Parts of speech for Courier
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
courier popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for courier
noun courier
- gofer — an employee whose chief duty is running errands.
- go-between — a person who acts as an agent or intermediary between persons or groups; emissary.
- bearer — The bearer of something such as a message is the person who brings it to you.
- runner — a person, animal, or thing that runs, especially as a racer.
- herald — (formerly) a royal or official messenger, especially one representing a monarch in an ambassadorial capacity during wartime.
Antonyms for courier
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