messenger
messenger — noun
1. A person whose job is to carry letters, packages, or official information from o
A person whose job is to carry letters, packages, or official information from one place or person to another.
A hotel messenger brought a package to our room just after we checked in.
Jin worked as a bike messenger in Taipei during his summer break from university.
collocation: bike messenger
The signed contract was sent by messenger to the law firm across town.
Noa was hired as a messenger for a busy government office downtown.
- courier
More formal; often used for important or confidential documents, and for international delivery services.
- runner
Informal; often used inside large offices, hospitals, or film sets for urgent on-site delivery.
- dispatch rider
A messenger who travels by motorcycle, especially in military or emergency contexts.
文法句型
messenger + for (company/group)
messenger + from (place/person)
by messenger
用法筆記
Often used in job titles and compound nouns such as bike messenger, courier messenger, or motorcycle messenger. The person may travel on foot, by bicycle, by motorcycle, or by car depending on the setting.