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# courier

noun (a courier, couriers); verb (courier, couriers, couriered, couriering)

«courier» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A courier is a person or company that delivers parcels, letters or documents quickly to people's homes or businesses. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/courier/#m1)
2. A courier is also someone who looks after a group of tourists on a trip. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/courier/#m2)
3. To courier something means to send it by courier. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/courier/#m3)

### In the lessons

In everyday life a courier brings online shopping to the door, often in a van or on a bike. Safety: check who is at the door, and parcel scam messages often pretend to be from a courier. Phrases: by courier, a courier van, a bike courier, a delivery courier.

### Examples

- The courier left the parcel on our doorstep. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/courier/#x1)
- The documents were sent by courier. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/courier/#x2)
- A bike courier raced through the city traffic. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/courier/#x3)
- Mum got a text saying the courier would come at noon. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/courier/#x4)
- The courier asked me to sign for the package. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/courier/#x5)
- Beware of fake messages from couriers asking for money. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/courier/#x6)
- They couriered the tickets to our house. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/courier/#x7)
- Then came a courier bearing the congratulations of the King and Queen, who had just heard of his successful return, and there was even a graceful compliment from Sabella herself. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/courier/#x8)

### Note

Countable: a courier, couriers. Pronounced KOOR-ee-er. Similar: delivery driver, messenger. Do not confuse with «currier» (rare word) or «carrier».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «courier» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/courier/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«courier» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/courier.html) on Mova free.