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carriers

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈkæɹiɝz// UK //kˈæɹiəz// car·ri·ers

n. people or things that move something from one place to another. This can mean companies that deliver mail, or people who carry a disease without feeling sick.

n. individuals or entities that transport goods, information, or biological agents. Often refers to commercial transport companies or asymptomatic hosts of a pathogen.


SIMPLE

The postal service is one of the largest mail carriers in the country.

CONTEXTUAL

Health officials identified several asymptomatic carriers who had unknowingly spread the virus throughout the office.

COMPLEX

Global shipping carriers have faced significant logistical challenges due to the sudden increase in fuel costs and labor shortages at major international ports.

Synonyms
Usage

Often used in the plural to refer to the transport industry or a group of infected individuals.

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