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- DictionaryCar·ri·er/ˈkerēər/
noun
- 1. a person or thing that carries, holds, or conveys something: "water carriers"
- 2. a person or company that undertakes the professional conveyance of goods or people: "Pan Am was the third US carrier to cease operations in 1991"
1. : one that carries : bearer, messenger. 2. a. : an individual or organization engaged in transporting passengers or goods for hire. b. : a transportation line carrying mail between post offices. c. : a postal employee who delivers or collects mail.
An organism that carries a gene for a trait but does not show the trait itself. Carriers can produce offspring that express the trait by mating with another carrier of the same gene.
Jun 10, 2011 · a company that provides mobile phone services to people so they can make calls, send messages, etc.: You can transfer your existing mobile phone number to a new carrier. Only your carrier limits the number of characters you can receive in text messages.
If your job involves carrying things or people, you work as a carrier. If you deliver newspapers, you are a newspaper carrier. If the job is to transport household items or people, your business is as a common carrier, such as a moving company or an airline.
a company that provides a communications service such as a phone, television, or internet service: Number portability allows you to transfer your existing cell phone number to a new carrier. a mobile / mobile phone /cellphone carrier. In 1984 AT&T became the largest long-distance carrier.
1. One that transports or conveys: baggage carriers; a message carrier. 2. One, such as a person, business, or organization, that deals in the transport of passengers or goods. 3. A mechanism or device by which something is conveyed or conducted. 4.
a person or thing that carries something. a company that provides a phone or internet service. Definition of carrier noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
