Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of carrier
"The shipping company confirmed that all damaged goods were lost during transit due to faulty carriers."
In plain English: Carriers are people who have a specific gene but do not show any symptoms of the disease it causes.
"The airline's baggage carriers struggled to lift the heavy suitcases onto the plane."
Usage: Use carriers to refer to people or vehicles that transport goods, passengers, or diseases from one place to another. Avoid confusing this term with specific technical roles unless the context clearly involves shipping, public transit, or epidemiology.
Derived from Old French carrier, this term originates from the Latin carrus (cart) and originally meant those who transported goods or people by cart. In modern usage, it refers broadly to any person or thing that conveys something from one place to another.