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Courier

Meaning in office & administration, with examples

/ˈkʊriə/nounCommon term

In office & administration, courier means: A person or company that collects and delivers parcels and documents quickly and directly, often on the same day.

In Turkish: kurye, kurye firması, kargo

How it is used

Admin staff book couriers for urgent documents and receive courier deliveries at reception. It is also a verb: "Can you courier the contracts to Ankara?" Common words: courier collection, tracking number, signed for on delivery.

Example sentences

  1. The courier is collecting the signed contracts at 4 p.m., so they need to be ready at reception.

  2. A courier left a parcel for you; it's behind the front desk.

Common collocations

  • send by courier
  • book a courier
  • courier collection
  • courier delivery
  • same-day courier
  • postLetters and parcels that are sent and delivered by the postal service; also the postal system itself.
  • sign forTo write your signature to confirm that you have received a parcel, letter or delivery.
  • front deskThe desk near the entrance of an office, hotel or clinic where visitors are greeted and helped; also the staff who work there.
  • envelopeA flat paper cover used to send a letter or document by post, with space for the recipient's address on the front.

More terms: Reception, Visitors & Post

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