A courier is a person, company or vehicle that transports mail and small items. Courier may also refer to:

Arts and entertainment

* ''

The Couriers ''The Couriers'' is a series of graphic novels created and written by Brian Wood and illustrated by Rob G. and published by AiT/Planet Lar. Publication history Woods has discussed a fourth volume, saying, in mid-2009: Plot The story depic ...

'', a series of graphic novels * ''The Courier'', and ''Come Again Courier'', two novels in the 1970s Tobin series by the British author

Stanley Morgan Stanley Douglas Morgan (born February 17, 1955) is an American former football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts. A "deep threat" receiver, he holds t ...

* The Courier, the player character in the video game '' Fallout: New Vegas'' * Courier (''Akudama Drive''), a fictional character from the anime ''Akudama Drive'' * ''Courier'' (album), 2002 album by Richard Shindell

Film and television

* ''Courier'' (film), a 1987 Soviet film directed by Karen Shakhnazarov * ''The Courier'' (1988 film), a 1988 British thriller film * ''The Courier'' (2012 film), a 2012 action film * ''The Courier'' (2019 film), a 2019 American-British thriller film * ''The Courier'' (2020 film), a 2020 spy film starring Benedict Cumberbatch * "The Courier" (''The Blacklist''), a 2013 episode of TV series ''The Blacklist''

Periodicals

Australia

* ''The Courier'' (Ballarat), a daily regional newspaper published in Ballarat, Victoria * '' The Courier-Mail'', a daily regional newspaper published in Brisbane, Queensland * ''The Courier'' (Hobart), a 19th-century newspaper published in Hobart, Tasmania * ''The Courier'' (Mount Barker), an independent local newspaper published since 1880 in the Adelaide Hills town of Mount Barker * ''The Courier'' (Narrabri), a regional newspaper published in Narrabri, New South Wales, Australia

Canada

* ''

The Capilano Courier The ''Capilano Courier'' is the student newspaper at Capilano University, a public university in the District of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. First published in 1968, the ''Capilano Courier'' is staffed by students and alumni operat ...

'', a Canadian student newspaper published at Capilano College * ''

Vancouver Courier The ''Vancouver Courier'' was a Canadian semi-weekly local newspaper published in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, by the Van-Net chain owned by Glacier Media Group. In 2007, it was Canada's largest distributed community newspaper, with a wee ...

'', a Canadian semi-weekly local newspaper

United Kingdom

* ''Courier'' (Quarterly), a magazine published in Britain during the period 1938–1951 * ''The Courier'' (Dundee) or ''The Courier & Advertiser'', a broadsheet newspaper published in Dundee, Scotland * ''The Courier'' (Newcastle University newspaper), a weekly student newspaper * ''

Leamington Courier National World is a British multimedia company. The company was founded as JPIMedia Publishing Ltd in November 2018 following the acquisition of Johnston Press assets by its creditors. JPIMedia was purchased by National World PLC for £10.2 mill ...

'', a newspaper in England * ''Courier Journal'' (Oxfordshire), former name of the ''Oxford Journal'' * ''

South Oxfordshire Courier The ''South Oxfordshire Courier'' was a free newspaper distributed throughout the towns of Abingdon, Wantage, Faringdon, Wallingford and Didcot in Oxfordshire, UK. It was owned by Courier Newspapers (Oxford) Ltd and later Tri-Media Publishin ...

'', a free newspaper, distributed throughout Southern Oxfordshire * ''

Tyrone Courier The ''Dungannon News and Tyrone Courier'' is a weekly newspaper based in Dungannon, County Tyrone, with an office in Cookstown Northern Ireland. It is published by the Alpha Newspaper Group Alpha Newspaper Group is a media group, primarily in ...

'', a weekly newspaper based in Dungannon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland

United States

* ''The Courier'' (magazine), a gaming magazine * ''

The News Courier ''The News Courier'' is a daily newspaper published in Athens, Alabama, covering Limestone County, Alabama. It is owned by Community Newspaper Holdings Inc. Today's ''News Courier'' was created in 1969, when ''The Alabama Courier'' (founded 1892) ...

'', a daily newspaper published in Athens, Alabama * ''The Daily Courier'' (Arizona), a newspaper for Yavapai County, Arizona * '' Claremont Courier'', a local newspaper published in Claremont, California * ''The Courier'' (Norwich), a newspaper published in Norwich, Connecticut * ''

Champaign–Urbana Courier The ''Champaign–Urbana Courier'' was an American newspaper published from 1877 to 1979, serving Champaign County, Illinois. History Founded as the ''Champaign County Herald'' in 1877 by S.C. Harris, it was purchased in 1879 by Milton W. Ma ...

'', called ''The Courier'' from 1971 to 1977, Illinois * ''

Lincoln Courier The ''Lincoln Courier'' is the only local daily newspaper for Lincoln, Illinois, and its surrounding circulation area, which includes Logan County. The newspaper is owned by Gannett. Founded in 1889, the ''Courier'' traces its history back to 18 ...

'', a daily newspaper published in Lincoln, Illinois * '' Ottumwa Courier'', a newspaper published in Ottumwa, Iowa * '' The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier'', a daily newspaper published in Waterloo / Cedar Falls, Iowa * '' The Courier-Journal'', a newspaper in Louisville, Kentucky * '' The Houma Courier'', a daily newspaper published in Houma, Louisiana * '' Boston Courier'', a newspaper published in Boston, Massachusetts * ''

Charlevoix Courier The ''Charlevoix Courier'' is the weekly newspaper of Charlevoix, Michigan. The paper publishes weekly on Fridays. History The ''Charlevoix Courier'' was founded in 1883. In 2006, the paper, along with its sister publications the ''Petoskey Ne ...

'', weekly newspaper of Charlevoix, Michigan * ''

Capital City Courier The ''Capital City Courier'' was a newspaper established on December 9, 1885, by L. Wessel in Lincoln, Nebraska, to support local establishments. It was known in its early years as a society builder paper with sections of the paper devoted to li ...

'', a newspaper published between 1894 and 1903 in Lincoln, Nebraska * '' Courier News'', a daily newspaper published in Somerville, New Jersey * ''The Courier'' (Findlay), a daily newspaper published in Findlay, Ohio * '' Pittsburgh Courier'', an newspaper published from 1907 to 1965 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania * ''The Courier'' (Conroe newspaper), a newspaper published in Conroe, Texas (Houston area) * '' Bristol Herald Courier'', a daily newspaper in Bristol, Virginia

Other periodicals

* ''Courier'' (Israeli newspaper), a Russian-language Israeli newspaper published in Tel Aviv * ''The Courier'' (ACP-EU), a magazine published by the Development Directorate General of the European Commission * ''

The Timaru Courier ''The Timaru Courier'', also known as ''The Timaru Courier'', is an A3 tabloid community newspaper delivered free to 27,000 homes every Thursday in the Timaru and South Canterbury area of New Zealand's South Island. It is published by Allied Pres ...

'', an A3 tabloid community newspaper in the Timaru South Canterbury area of New Zealand * ''

CERN Courier ''CERN Courier'' (or sometimes ''CERN Courier: International Journal of High Energy Physics'') is a monthly trade magazine covering current developments in high-energy physics and related fields worldwide. It was established in 1959. Since October ...

'', a trade magazine covering current developments in high-energy physics and related fields * '' Clare Courier'', newspaper based in Ballycasey, Shannon, County Clare, Ireland * '' Courier du Bas-Rhin'', published in the Prussian exclave of Kleve * ''

Dhaka Courier The ''Dhaka Courier'' (commonly known as ''the Courier'') is a Bangladeshi English-language news magazine. Founded in 1984, it is the longest running English current affairs magazine in the country. Its content is largely focused on politics, int ...

'', a Bangladeshi English language weekly news-magazine

Technology

* Courier (typeface), a monospaced slab serif typeface or font * Courier, a line of modems, manufactured by USRobotics *

Courier 1B Courier 1B, the world's first active repeater communications satellite, was successfully launched October 4, 1960 at 17:45:00 GMT from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The first Courier satellite in Project Courier, Courier 1A, was lost 2.5 minutes afte ...

, telecommunications satellite * Courier (email client), email client used in Microsoft Windows *

Courier Mail Server The Courier Mail Server is a mail transfer agent (MTA) server that provides SMTP, IMAP, POP3, SMAP, webmail, and mailing list services with individual components. It is best known for its IMAP server component. Courier can function as an interme ...

, computer software *

Microsoft Courier Courier was a prototype concept by Microsoft for a dual-touchscreen tablet. The device was conceived as being a digital notebook, consisting of two 7-inch touchscreens hinged together like a book, and running a custom operating system built primar ...

, a prototype tablet computer from Microsoft

Transport

Aviation

Airspeed Courier The Airspeed AS.5 Courier was a British six-seat single-engined light aircraft that was designed and produced by the British aircraft manufacturer Airspeed Ltd, Airspeed Limited at Portsmouth Airport, Hampshire, Portsmouth. It has the distincti ...

, a pre-World War 2, British, single engined light aircraft *

C-38 Courier The Gulfstream G100, formerly known as the IAI Astra SPX, is an Israel Aerospace Industries-manufactured twin-engine business jet, that was produced for Gulfstream Aerospace. Deliveries began in 1986. The United States Air Force employs the a ...

, the US military designation for the Gulfstream G100 *

Consolidated O-17 Courier The Consolidated O-17 Courier (company designation Model 2) was an observation and training aircraft used by the United States National Guard. Development A parallel development to the Consolidated PT-3 series, the XO-17 was a converted PT-3 wit ...

, US National Guard biplane *

Helio Courier The Helio Courier is a cantilever high-wing light STOL utility aircraft designed in 1949. Around 500 of these aircraft were manufactured in Pittsburg, Kansas, from 1954 until 1974 by the Helio Aircraft Company. The design featured four lead ...

, a STOL, light aircraft * Rans S-7 Courier, a modern, two–seat light aircraft

Maritime

* Hired armed cutter ''Courier'', used by the Royal Navy, 1799–1806 * ''Ocean Courier'', a

Cameron-class steamship The Cameron-class steamships were a class of UK cargo twin-screw steamships. They were designed for Clan Line and were also used by Scottish Shire Line and the Royal Navy. The Greenock Dockyard Company built all members of the class except '' ...

* USCGC ''Courier'', US Information Agency Cold War broadcasting ship * USNS ''Courier'' (T-AK-5019), formerly ''SS Export Courier'', US Reserve Fleet reserve ship * USS ''Courier'', three ships of the US Navy

Rail

* ''Courier'', a GWR Iron Duke Class steam locomotive * ''Courier'', a

GWR 3031 Class The Dean Single, 3031 Class, or Achilles Class was a type of steam locomotive built by the British Great Western Railway between 1891 and 1899. They were designed by William Dean for passenger work. The first 30 members of the class were built ...

locomotive, 1892–1914

Road

Sandusky Courier The Courier was a brass era car manufactured by Sandusky Automobile Company in Sandusky, Ohio Sandusky ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Erie County, Ohio, United States. Situated along the shores of Lake Erie in the northern part of t ...

, made by Sandusky in Sandusky, Ohio, US, 1904–1905 *

Courier Car Co The Courier Car Co. was an automobile manufacturer formed in 1909 by the Stoddard-Dayton Company in Dayton, Ohio, to produce smaller, lighter and lower-priced models than the luxury automobiles produced by Stoddard Dayton. Its advertisements wer ...

, Daytom, Ohio, US, 1909 * Ford Courier, a light truck * Triumph Courier, a small van based on the Triumph Herald (1962–1966)

Other uses

* ''Courier'' (1812 ship) * Courier chess, a variant on the game of chess *

Courier (smuggling) A mule or courier is someone who personally smuggles contraband across a border (as opposed to sending by mail, etc.) for a smuggling organization. The organizers employ mules to reduce the risk of getting caught themselves. Methods of smugglin ...

, someone who personally smuggles contraband across a border for a smuggling organization * Courier City-Oscawana, a neighborhood within the city limits of Tampa, Florida, US * Jim Courier (born 1970), American tennis player