Carrier
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A person or object that carries someone or something else. A company in the business of shipping freight. A person or animal that transmits a disease to others without itself contracting the disease. A signal such as radio, sound, or light that is modulated to transmit information. A mobile network operator; wireless carrier. An inert material added to an active ingredient to aid in the application and/or the effectiveness of active ingredient.
Example sentence: Scheduled shipping is one of many inventions that has made New York a global capital of innovation and creativity - from Willis Carrier's invention of air conditioning in Buffalo and George Eastman's breakthrough film technology in Rochester to the rise of hip-hop in the South Bronx and the world's first cell phone call in Midtown Manhattan.
Courier
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To deliver by courier.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A person who looks after and guides tourists.A person who delivers messages.A company that delivers messages.A company that transports goods.