Meaning & use
porter
A person employed to carry luggage or goods, especially at a hotel, train station, or airport.
See it in a sentence
The porter loaded our suitcases onto a cart and led us to the platform.
Hotel porters helped the guests carry their bags to the elevator.
A note on using this word
Porter can also refer to a dark, heavy beer, a completely different sense that shares the same spelling.
Words with a similar meaning
bellhopcarrier
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A dark, heavy beer made with roasted malt.
He ordered a pint of porter to go with his dinner.
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