carrier

noun
UK: /ˈkæriər/
US: /ˈkæriər/

  1. A person or company that transports goods or people.

    1. The carrier delivered the package to my house this morning.
    2. Our chosen carrier provides reliable and affordable international shipping options.

  2. A thing, such as a bicycle or part of a machine, that is designed to hold or transport something.

    1. She bought a bike carrier to transport her bicycle on her car.
    2. The aircraft carrier provides a mobile base for naval air operations.

  3. A person or animal that transmits a disease-causing organism to others, without showing symptoms of the disease themselves.

    1. He is a carrier of the disease but shows no symptoms at all.
    2. Health officials are working to identify and isolate potential carriers of the virus.

  4. A company that provides communication services, such as telephone or internet access.

    1. I switched to a new carrier to get better mobile phone coverage.
    2. The internet carrier is experiencing network outages in several areas.

Synonyms

messenger conveyor hauler transmitter
carrier verb

  1. To act as a medium for transmission; to convey or transmit something.

    1. The telephone lines carrier the sound of their voices.
    2. Optical fibres carrier light signals essential for modern communication systems.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "carrier" in English means: A person or company that transports goods or people., A thing, such as a bicycle or part of a machine, that is designed to hold or transport something., A person or animal that transmits a disease-causing organism to others, without showing symptoms of the disease themselves., A company that provides communication services, such as telephone or internet access..

The phonetic transcription of "carrier" is /ˈkæriər/ in British English and /ˈkæriər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "carrier": messenger, conveyor, hauler, transmitter.

Example usage of "carrier": "The carrier delivered the package to my house this morning.". More examples on the page.