car ‧ ri ‧ er /ˈkæriə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
1 . a company that moves goods or passengers from one place to another ⇨ carry :
an international carrier
2 . a military vehicle or ship used to move soldiers, weapons etc ⇨ ↑ aircraft carrier , ↑ people carrier
3 . medical someone who passes a disease or ↑ gene to other people, especially without being affected by it themselves ⇨ carry :
carriers of the lung disease, TB
4 . something used for carrying something ⇨ carry :
a baby carrier
5 . British English a carrier bag
6 . American English a company that provides a service such as insurance or telephones