Mover
(noun)
- A person or company that moves household goods and personal possessions from one location to another.
- A person or thing that causes movement or activity.
- A person who initiates or takes an active role in a process or change.
Origin:
From middle english mover, from old english mofere ("one who moves or removes something"), from mofian ("to move"), from proto-germanic *mōƀijaną ("to move"), from proto-indo-european *meh₁- ("to move, change").
Examples:
- They hired a mover to transport their furniture to their new home.
- The company was one of the top movers in the industry.
- The stock market was driven by a few key movers and shakers.
- He was a mover and a shaker in the field of technology.
- The mover carefully packed and loaded the fragile china onto the truck.