noun
- a person or company that transports goods or people
- a person or animal that carries and can transmit a disease without showing symptoms
- a large warship designed to carry aircraft
Usage: medical
Usage: military
Examples
- The mail carrier delivered packages to our neighborhood.
- FedEx is a major package carrier in the United States.
- She was a carrier of the flu virus but never got sick herself.
- The aircraft carrier launched fighter jets from its deck.
- He bought a pet carrier for his cat’s trip to the vet.
- Which cell phone carrier has the best coverage in this area?
- The baby carrier made it easy to take long walks.
- The disease carrier was quarantined to prevent spread.