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courier

US

ˈkɝ.i.ɚ

UK

ˈkʊəriə

Meaning

A person or company that carries packages, documents, or other items from one place to another.

किसी कंपनी या व्यक्ति द्वारा पार्सल, दस्तावेज़ या सामान एक जगह से दूसरी जगह पहुँचाने वाला व्यक्ति।

Examples

“The courier delivered the signed contract to our office this morning.”

deliver something to someone

“Please send the original documents by courier, not by ordinary post.”

send something by courier

“The company couriered the replacement phone to me the next day.”

courier something to someone

Useful patterns

a courier delivers a package or documentsend something by courieruse a courier servicewait for the courier

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Word family

courier(verb)

Common collocations

courier servicecourier companycourier deliverycourier packagesend by couriercourier a document

Common mistakes

Not natural: I sent the parcel with courier.

Better: I sent the parcel by courier.

Use “by courier” to describe the delivery method; “with courier” is not the usual expression.

डिलीवरी का तरीका बताने के लिए “by courier” कहते हैं; “with courier” स्वाभाविक प्रयोग नहीं है।

Not natural: I'm waiting the courier.

Better: I'm waiting for the courier.

The verb “wait” normally takes “for” before the person or thing you expect.

जिस व्यक्ति या चीज़ का इंतज़ार हो, उसके पहले आम तौर पर “wait for” कहते हैं।

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Synonyms

Words with similar meaning

delivery personmessengercarrierdelivery worker

Learner tip

Use “by courier” for the delivery method, and “courier something to someone” when describing what is sent and where it goes.

डिलीवरी का तरीका बताने के लिए “by courier” कहें; भेजी गई चीज़ और पाने वाले का ज़िक्र हो तो “courier something to someone” इस्तेमाल करें।

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What does a courier usually do?

कूरियर आम तौर पर क्या करता है?