porter
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/ˈpɔːrtər/
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/ˈpɔːtə(r)/
noun
R
a person who carries bags and loads for others, often at stations, airports, or hotels
The porter helped carry our luggage to the hotel room.
R
a person who moves patients in a hospital
The hospital porter wheeled the patient to the operating room.
R
a person who manages the entrance of a hotel, building, or college
Ask the porter for directions to the conference room.
R
a person who assists passengers on a train, especially in sleeping cars
The train porter made sure all passengers were comfortable.
translation
a person who carries bags and loads for others, often at stations, airports, or hotels; a person who moves patients in a hospital; a person who manages the entrance of a hotel, building, or college; a person who assists passengers on a train, especially in sleeping cars
Word Forms
Plural
porters