English · Word Candidate

carrier

/ˈkæɹi.ə/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A person or object that carries someone or something else.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người hoặc vật mang theo người hoặc thứ khác

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Noun

armored personnel carrier

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A person or object that carries someone or something else. — Ellipsis of aircraft carrier. — A starship designed to carry starfighters

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người hoặc vật mang một người hoặc thứ khác

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Noun

And each was hideously powerful: an attack carrier could destroy a world, a force of cruisers and spinship destroyers could destroy a sun.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Synonym of English Carrier.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tương tự như Carrier tiếng Anh

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “carrier” mean?

A person or object that carries someone or something else.

Is “carrier” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.