car·ri·er 
/ˈkerijɚ/ noun
plural car·ri·ers /ˈkerijɚ/ noun [count] 1 : someone or something that carries something: such as a : mail carrier
b : a container used to move something from one place to another
▪ I put the pet carrier in the car. ▪ The equipment comes with its own carrier. [=carrying case]
c : aircraft carrier — see also people carrier, personnel carrier 2 : a company that moves people or goods from one place to another
▪ The airline is the nation's largest carrier. 3 : a person or animal that can give a disease or a gene to others but is not affected by it
▪ Mosquitoes can be carriers of malaria. 4 US : a company that provides a specified service (such as insurance or long-distance telephone service)
▪ We switched to a different long-distance carrier to save money on our phone bill. 5 Brit : carrier bag
b : a container used to move something from one place to another
▪ I put the pet carrier in the car. ▪ The equipment comes with its own carrier. [=carrying case]
c : aircraft carrier — see also people carrier, personnel carrier
▪ The airline is the nation's largest carrier.
▪ Mosquitoes can be carriers of malaria.
▪ We switched to a different long-distance carrier to save money on our phone bill.
