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bellhop

bellhop

19 3.2
A hotel worker who carries guests' luggage and does small jobs for them
  • noun
  • /ˈbɛlˌhɑp/
  • US
translation icon : botones
  • The bellhop asks, "Do you need help with your luggage?"
  • hotel bellhop

Examples

  • This could be your last day as a bellhop.

  • Laura gives the bellhop a generous tip and thanks him with a smile that shows small, almost good teeth.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • I'll have the bellhop take care of your luggage.

  • Everyone, from the bellhops to the room service staff, would ask me every day.

    Blog text (6)
  • The bellhop opened the balcony door, wishing her a pleasant stay as he left.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • Vivian opens the front door for the bellhop who carries in her packages.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Vivian and a bellhop stroll through the hotel entrance and across the hotel lobby to the elevator.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • I'm Chad, the bellhop.

  • A burly fellow with a mustache storms by, shaking his fist at Fred, the bellhop, who shivers in his red coat.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • The bellhop quickly carried my heavy suitcase to my room.

Synonyms

porter
vsbellhop
71 2.3

A person who carries suitcases and bags at hotels or stations

is specific to hotels rather than many travel locations
bellboy
vsbellhop
16 2.8

A hotel worker who carries guests' luggage and helps with small tasks for them

is gender neutral rather than male
bellman
vsbellhop
13 6.1

A person who carries guests' bags and helps them with small jobs in a hotel

is gender neutral rather than male
night porter
vsbellhop
1 4.8

A person who works in a hotel at night and helps guests

is not limited to nighttime work
hall porter
vsbellhop
  • UK
1 6.5

A person who works at a building entrance and helps visitors in hotels or university halls

focuses on carrying luggage and errands rather than entrance duties
bellwoman
vsbellhop
8.9

A hotel worker who carries guests' luggage and runs small jobs for them

is gender neutral rather than female
bellgirl
vsbellhop
  • US
9.4

A woman who helps hotel guests by carrying bags and running errands

is for any age rather than only young

How Helpful

concierge
38 6.3
porter
71 2.3
bellhop
  • US
19 3.2
to valet
  • US
1 5.5
doorman
106 1.2

Surface Forms

bellhop singular
bellhops plural

Morphology

bellhop = bell + hop (opaque) = bell + hop

The components 'bell' and 'hop' do not transparently convey the meaning of a hotel employee who carries luggage.

Etymology

Bellhop comes from the two simple words bell (the hotel bell) and hop which means 'to move quickly'. That's why a bellhop is a hotel worker who quickly helps guests and carries their luggage.