Thesaurus results for COURIER

courier

noun

ˈku̇r-ē-ər

Definition of courier

as in smuggler

a person who imports or exports goods secretly and illegally under wartime rationing, the only way to obtain some foods was from a courier

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as in messenger

one that carries a message or does an errand a courier just delivered a package for you

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Recent Examples of courier The scammers allegedly instructed her multiple times to leave large amounts of money in a box and wait for a courier to pick it up, Riley said. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026 Official couriers carrying an imperial passport could exchange horses rapidly, allowing messages and travelers to move across the empire with remarkable speed. — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026 If the drone cannot fly, Cleveland Clinic can use a ground courier instead. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026 According to Maria Palladini, former special agent for the Fish and Wildlife Service, Molt had a habit of taking couriers and dealers under his wing only to betray them. — Rory Doherty, Time, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for courier

Recent Examples of Synonyms for courier

Noun

The psychology and pathology are similar all around, not just with the reptile smuggler.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026
In that case, officers said a smuggler fled a CBP inspection station, leaving behind 412 pounds of the substance.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of smuggler

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Find the right messengers Local, trusted messengers outperform national campaigns, and the most recent Yale and George Mason polling suggests the field has been solving the wrong problem.

— Jamil Wyne, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, the patient's cells read the mRNA and build a protein, breaking the messenger down.

— Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026