Thesaurus.com
Thesaurus / common carrier
FEEDBACK
See definition of common carrier on Dictionary.com

synonyms for common carrier

  • carrier
  • conveyer
  • driver
  • shipper
  • transporter
  • truck driver
  • trucker
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
On this page you'll find 7 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to common carrier, such as: carrier, conveyer, driver, shipper, transporter, and truck driver.

TRY USING common carrier

See how your sentence looks with different synonyms.

Characters: 0/140
QUIZ
This Word Of The Day Quiz Is Truly Prismatic!
START THE QUIZ

How to use common carrier in a sentence

And the same goes for any other common carrier—the railroads, bus service, and airlines.
HOODED DETECTIVE, VOLUME III NO. 2, JANUARY, 1942VARIOUS
They intend to make the lightning a domestic slave in every house, and to turn Ariel into a common carrier.
THE MARK OF CAINANDREW LANG
That's common-carrier while the Fair Grounds isn't running up there.
THE SYNDICC.M. KORNBLUTH
That's common carrier too, but with one terminal in Mob Territory.
THE SYNDICC.M. KORNBLUTH
We don't make any profit on common-carrier service, the rates are too low, but we owe it to the public that supports us.
THE SYNDICC.M. KORNBLUTH
It must be admitted, however, that the importance of that civilization did not extend much beyond the task of the common carrier.
A HISTORY OF SCIENCE, VOLUME 2(OF 5)HENRY SMITH WILLIAMS
A common carrier is liable for all losses not happening by the act of God or by the public enemy.
UP TO DATE BUSINESSVARIOUS
The introduction of the parcel post as a great common carrier is an added feature in connection with this subject.
THE AMERICAN POSTAL SERVICELOUIS MELIUS
The common carrier from Edinburgh to Selkirk, 38 miles, required a fortnight for his journey, going and returning.
AN HISTORICAL SUMMARY OF THE POST OFFICE IN SCOTLANDT. B. LANG
The railroad partakes of two natures, that of a highway and that of a common carrier.
THE RAILROAD QUESTIONWILLIAM LARRABEE
SYNONYM OF THE DAY
OCTOBER 26, 1985
Choose the synonym for future
capacitor