courier
noun
a messenger, usually traveling in haste, bearing urgent news, important reports or packages, diplomatic messages, etc.
couriers
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pluralof courier.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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DoorDash for years has rushed online orders from burritos to cold medicine to customers’ homes via bike couriers and drivers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
And 2026 has seen 600 couriers arrested at UK airports in the first six months, according the the NCA.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Additionally, the company said it now has more than 10 million global drivers and couriers, with active drivers up 21% from a year ago, despite higher gas prices.
From MarketWatch ● May 6, 2026
The National Security Agency also developed a behavioral profiling program, SKYNET, to identify Al Qaeda couriers in Afghanistan.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2026
A small cadre of couriers has begun moving things to country estates.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
