Courier Word Meaning

late Middle English (denoting a person sent to run with a message): originally from Old French coreor; later from French courier (now courrier), from Italian corriere; based on Latin currere ‘to run’

a company or employee of a company that transports commercial packages and documents

messenger transporting goods or documents

• the cheque was dispatched by courier
• a courier service

a person employed to guide and assist a group of tourists

person employed to assist tourists

• he worked as a courier on a package holiday to Majorca

send (goods or documents) by courier

send by courier

• your order can be couriered to you in three days