Synonyms of courier

courier

noun

ˈku̇r-ē-ər 

1

as in smuggler

a person who imports or exports goods secretly and illegally

under wartime rationing, the only way to obtain some foods was from a courier

Synonyms & Similar Words

• smuggler
• runner
• bootlegger
• mule
• contrabandist
• coyote
• gunrunner

2

as in messenger

one that carries a message or does an errand

a courier just delivered a package for you

Synonyms & Similar Words

• messenger
• runner
• page
• agent
• express
• delegate
• ambassador
• representative
• go-between
• carrier
• envoy
• mailman
• herald
• deputy
• forerunner
• emissary
• bearer
• harbinger
• deliveryman
• mail carrier
• letter carrier

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of courier

The commission has since clarified that lottery ticket courier services are not legal and is considering updating its rules so retailers that work with a courier service can have their lottery ticket sales agent license revoked. —Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025

According to the State Department, the Diplomatic Security Service has more than 2,500 staff serving worldwide as special agents, security engineering officers, security technical specialists, and diplomatic couriers. —Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025

DeJoy established the 10-year Delivering for America plan in 2021, but that blueprint failed to meet the courier’s breakeven goals for 2023 and 2024. —Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 Mar. 2025

Inside the growing scam using couriers to pick up gold bars from victims The urgency to locate the gold comes despite the U.S. dollar no longer being linked to the value of gold. —Emily Chang, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2025