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Meanings of porter in English

Portuguese
porteiro
Catalan
conserge
Spanish
portero

Someone who guards an entrance.

porteiro
Russian
портер
Spanish
porteador
Catalan
portador

Person who carries objects or cargo for others.

Related terms
портер
Synonyms
Examples for "bearer"
Examples for "bearer"
1
Jack said Dinesh had been his bearer for the past three years.
East of the sun
2
A score of armed warriors and the king's standard-bearer led the way.
Hidden Warrior
3
Then he said quietly, 'I am the bearer of bad news, Zenoria.
Beyond the Reef
4
Please be discreet and send it in an envelope by the bearer.
The Human Drift
5
The weakened MDC was not therefore the standard-bearer of revolt against Mugabe.
The Guardian
Russian
портер
Portuguese
porter
Spanish
porter

Dark style of beer developed in London from well-hopped beers made from brown malt.

Related terms
портер
Portuguese
cole porter
Catalan
cole porter
Spanish
porter

United States composer and lyricist of musical comedies (1891-1946)

cole porter
Usage of porter in English
1
This arrangement left the Serbs' porter, Hussein, free to carry their bags.
No way down: life and death on k2
2
A hand grasped his arm; he looked up; it was the porter.
Hypatia — or New Foes with an Old Face
3
I was afforded every help at Heuston Station by a young porter.
The Irish Times
4
And in civil life he was outside porter in a goods yard.
Mufti
5
The argument became a personal quarrel between the porter and the clerk.
The Angel and the Author, and Others
6
He now looked in and saw the porter sitting in his chair.
Marietta: A Maid of Venice
7
The porter at the door summoned the chairman of the State Committee.
The Ramrodders: A Novel
8
This, however, is not more remarkable than what happened to the porter.
The Arabian Nights: Tales of 1,001 Nights. Vol. 1
9
The porter nodded in his chair: I dare not say he slept:
The Bay State Monthly — Volume 1, No. 2, February, 1884
10
The detective himself hurried to the door and called in the porter.
The Rome Express
11
The porter from the wicket was running on them sword in hand.
Lysbeth, a Tale of the Dutch
12
The porter was standing in the vestibule looking at him with amazement.
The Big-Town Round-Up
13
The clerk touched a bell, and the porter came in from outside.
The Lost Ambassador; Or, The Search For The Missing Delora
14
The porter rang a bell, and a footman appeared in the hall.
Poor Relations
15
On the way I was stopped by the daughter of the hall-porter.
My Double Life: The Memoirs of Sarah Bernhardt
16
He put it in the charge of a porter from the hotel.
In the Wilderness
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Porter through the time
Porter across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Less common
United States of America
Less common