courier

Meanings

• noun

  A person or business that delivers messages, documents, or packages, especially for a fee.

• noun

  A messenger or delivery person, especially one who delivers messages or documents.

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Synonyms

guide , rep , tourist guide , messenger

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with courier
quiver , liver , hiver , fiver

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Variants

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courier , couriers , vaunt-courier , vaunt-couriers

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Etymology

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From Old French corier, from courier, to carry, from con-, with, and porter, to carry.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'courier' comes from the Old French word 'corier', which means 'to carry'.

2. The Pony Express was a famous courier service in the United States that operated from 1860 to 1861.

3. The fastest recorded delivery time for a courier service was by FedEx, which delivered a package from Memphis, Tennessee to Anchorage, Alaska in just 4 hours and 5 minutes.

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Related Concepts

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1. Express delivery: A service that delivers packages faster than standard mail or shipping services.

2. Messenger: A person who delivers messages or documents.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'courier' is often used to refer to a messenger or a character who delivers important messages or documents. In art, the image of a courier delivering a message has been used as a symbol of communication and connection.

How to Memorize "courier"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person or business delivering packages or documents.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'courier' with the image of a person delivering a message or a package.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'C-O-U-R-I-E-R' to remember that it stands for 'Carries Out Urgent Information Expeditiously and Reliably'.

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