messenger
noun
mes·sen·ger
ˈme-sᵊn-jər 
1
: one who bears a message or does an errand: such as
a
archaic
: forerunner, herald
b
: a dispatch bearer in government or military service
c
: an employee who carries messages
2
: a light line used in hauling a heavier line (as between ships)
3
: a substance (such as a hormone) that mediates a biological effect
4
Examples of messenger in a Sentence
They sent a messenger to pick up the package.
the messenger comes by twice a day to pick up packages
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Religious people talk about them as carriers of the divine spark, technologists as messengers from the future.
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Gaylyn Henderson, Mph, Health, 17 Mar. 2025
House Democrats to hold issues conference House Democrats are scheduled to gather in Leesburg, Va., for their annual issues conference this week, a retreat that comes as the party continues to search for a cohesive message — and apt messenger — to combat the second Trump administration.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 10 Mar. 2025
Religious people talk about them as carriers of the divine spark, technologists as messengers from the future.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Editor’s tip: This serum uses biomimetic exomes—i.e., tiny particles that act like messengers delivering key ingredients where they’re needed most.
—Siena Gagliano, Allure, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for messenger
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“Messenger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/messenger. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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messenger
noun
mes·sen·ger
ˈmes-ᵊn-jər
: one that carries a message or does an errand
Medical Definition
messenger
noun
mes·sen·ger
ˈmes-ᵊn-jər
1
: a substance (as a hormone) that mediates a biological effect see first messenger, second messenger
2
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