CARRIER: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CARRIER?

Need another word that means the same as “carrier”? Find 17 synonyms and 30 related words for “carrier” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Carrier” are: carrier wave, immune carrier, bearer, toter, aircraft carrier, attack aircraft carrier, flattop, letter carrier, mail carrier, mailman, postman, newsboy, common carrier, conveyor, transporter, receptacle, container

Carrier as a Noun

Definitions of "Carrier" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “carrier” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A person or firm in the business of transporting people or goods or messages.
• An inactive substance that is a vehicle for a radioactive tracer of the same substance and that assists in its recovery after some chemical reaction.
• A substance used to support or convey another substance such as a pigment, catalyst, or radioactive material.
• (genetics) an organism that possesses a recessive gene whose effect is masked by a dominant allele; the associated trait is not apparent but can be passed on to offspring.
• Someone whose employment involves carrying something.
• A boy who delivers newspapers.
• A large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for takeoffs and landings.
• A self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something.
• An aircraft carrier.
• An individual that possesses a particular gene, especially as a single copy whose effect is masked by a dominant allele, so that the associated characteristic (such as a hereditary disease) is not displayed but may be passed to offspring.
• A rack attached to a vehicle; for carrying luggage or skis or the like.
• A vessel or vehicle for transporting goods in bulk.
• A person or animal that transmits a disease-causing organism to others, especially without suffering from it themselves.
• A person (or animal) who has some pathogen to which he is immune but who can pass it on to others.
• A person or thing that carries, holds, or conveys something.
• A molecule that transfers a specified molecule or ion within the body, especially across a cell membrane.
• A carrier bag.
• (medicine) a person (or animal) who has some pathogen to which he is immune but who can pass it on to others.
• An organism that possesses a recessive gene whose effect is masked by a dominant allele; the associated trait is not apparent but can be passed on to offspring.
• A company that provides facilities for conveying telecommunications messages.
• A man who delivers the mail.
• A person or company that undertakes the professional conveyance of goods or people.
• A radio wave that can be modulated in order to transmit a signal.

Synonyms of "Carrier" as a noun (17 Words)

aircraft carrier	A vehicle that can fly.
attack aircraft carrier	An offensive move in a sport or game.
bearer	Payable to the possessor. Promissory notes payable to the bearer.
carrier wave	An organism that possesses a recessive gene whose effect is masked by a dominant allele; the associated trait is not apparent but can be passed on to offspring.
common carrier	A piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area.
container	An object for holding or transporting something. The cakes will keep for up to two weeks if kept in an airtight container.
conveyor	A conveyor belt. A conveyor of information.
flattop	A closely cropped haircut; usually for men.
immune carrier	A person who is immune to a particular infection.
letter carrier	Owner who lets another person use something (housing usually) for hire.
mail carrier	A conveyance that transports the letters and packages that are conveyed by the postal system.
mailman	A person who is employed to deliver and collect letters and parcels; a postman.
newsboy	A boy who sells or delivers newspapers.
postman	A person who is employed to deliver or collect letters and parcels.
receptacle	A container that is used to put or keep things in. Fast food receptacles.
toter	Someone whose employment involves carrying something. A gun toter.
transporter	A moving belt that transports objects (as in a factory.

Usage Examples of "Carrier" as a noun

• The badger is a carrier of bovine tuberculosis.
• The largest timber carrier ever to dock at Sharpness.
• The husband and wife may both be carriers of the same recessive gene, with a 25% chance of a diseased child.
• Refrigerated carriers have revolutionized the grocery business.
• The instruments can be sent by carrier.
• Aircraft from the carrier Illustrious attacked the Italian fleet.
• The bonds were transmitted by carrier.
• A plastic carrier.
• Water carriers.
• Japan's biggest international telecoms carrier is Singapore Telecom.

Associations of "Carrier" (30 Words)

aboard	Side by side. They put their first batter aboard.
aerospace	The atmosphere and outer space considered as a whole.
aircraft	An aeroplane, helicopter, or other machine capable of flight.
airport	Relating to or denoting light popular fiction such as is offered for sale to travellers in airports. An airport thriller.
aviation	The operation of aircraft to provide transportation. Two events launched the history of modern aviation.
ballooning	The sport or pastime of flying in a balloon. He took up ballooning in 1907.
biomedical	Relating to the activities and applications of science to clinical medicine.
cargo	Goods carried by a large vehicle. Transportation of bulk cargo.
crew	Serve as a crew member on. A graffiti crew called the Syndicate.
disembarkation	The act of passengers and crew getting off of a ship or aircraft.
engine	A wheeled vehicle consisting of a self propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks. Exports used to be the engine of growth.
equipage	A carriage and horses with attendants.
fighter	A high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air. The distinction between civilian populations and fighters.
flight	Shoot a bird in flight. An eagle in flight.
flotilla	A United States Navy fleet consisting of two or more squadrons of small warships. A flotilla of cargo boats.
hangar	House an aircraft in a hangar. The army choppers that were hangared out at Springs.
helicopter	Fly somewhere in a helicopter. He was helicoptered out with a bleeding ulcer.
jet	Issue in a jet come out in a jet stream or spring forth. A private jet.
lander	A space vehicle that is designed to land on the moon or another planet. A lunar lander.
mailman	A man who delivers the mail.
maneuverable	Capable of maneuvering or changing position. A highly maneuverable ship.
mobile	Relating to mobile phones handheld computers and similar technology. Upwardly mobile.
newsboy	A boy who delivers newspapers.
package	A package holiday. The singer is being packaged to appeal to teenagers.
porter	Carry luggage or supplies. A nice pint of porter.
propeller	A mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water.
refuel	Take on more fuel, as of a plane, ship, or car. The chopper went to refuel.
ship	Travel by ship. Spare parts were quickly shipped out.
spacecraft	A vehicle used for travelling in space.
wing	Shoot a bird in the wing so as to prevent flight without causing death. In Britain they call a fender a wing.