Noun: common carrier 'kó-mun 'ker-ee-ur [N. Amer], 'kó-mun 'ka-ree-u(r) [Brit]
- A person or firm in the business of transporting people or goods or messages
"The airline operates as a common carrier, offering services to the general public";
- carrier
Derived forms: common carriers
Type of: business, business concern, business organisation [Brit], business organization, concern
Encyclopedia: Common carrier