carrier

1. A person or object that carries someone or something else.
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) A person or object that carries someone or something else.
3. (broadly) A person or object that carries someone or something else.
4. (UK, abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) A person or object that carries someone or something else.
5. A carrier pigeon.
6. A person or company in the business of shipping freight.
7. A signal such as radio, sound, or light that is modulated to transmit information.
8. A mobile network operator; wireless carrier.
9. A certified airline.
10. That which drives or carries.
11. That which drives or carries.
12. That which drives or carries.
13. That which drives or carries.
14. (especially) That which drives or carries.
15. A catalyst or other intermediary in a chemical reaction.
16. A person or other organism that has a genetic trait, mutation or infection liable to cause a disease, but displays no symptoms.
17. A charge carrier.
18. A liquid or gas used as a medium for another substance.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkæ.ɹɪ.ə/

Etymology

From Middle English cariere, partly from carien + -ere, after Anglo-Norman carier, cariour, and partly directly from Anglo-Norman. By surface analysis, carry + -er.

Synonyms

bearer

porter

transporter

aircraft carrier

vehicle

conveyor

coolie

messenger

mail carrier

flattop

carter

mailman

common carrier

postman

conveyer

carrier wave

courier

letter carrier

attack aircraft carrier

newsboy

toter

rack

cabman

cabby

shipping company

carrier frame

water-carrier

immune carrier

support

transporters

driver

cradle

vector

medium

haulier

laborer

conduit

conductor

labourer

coachman

bracket

circuit

chauffeur

brace

base plate

charger

channel

boot

👢

chair

🪑

filling

Translations

Träger

porteur

portador

μεταφορέας

transporteur

portador

portador

transportista

Spediteur

porteuse

porte-avions

φορέας

vettore

przewoźnik

portatore