porter
16
4.3
- noun
- /ˈpɔrtər/
- UK
:
portero
- We are reminded of the games played by the three ladies of Baghdad and the porter in the Arabian Nights.
Examples
-
Suddenly, his way was blocked by two porters, former soldiers, who were removing furniture from one of the apartments.
Fiction book (1991) -
Just a gleam of light and a sleepy porter to greet me.
-
It was the college porter, of course.
-
The night porter's gone.
-
"Are you addressing me?" Mr. Grummage inquired, making it perfectly clear that if so, the porter had committed a serious breach of decorum.
Fiction book (1997) -
The porter greeted us at the entrance and checked our identification.
-
As we arrived at the hotel, the porter helped us with our bags and showed us to our room.
-
Before entering the building, we spoke to the porter who was responsible for letting guests in.
Synonyms
∞
1.2
A person whose job is to protect people or property
210
1.3
A person who watches and protects a building or people to stop stealing and trouble
106
1.2
A person who stands at a building entrance to greet visitors and check who can enter
58
5.1
A person or group that controls who can enter a place and who can meet someone
1
2.8
A person who guards a building entrance and controls who can enter
1
2.5
A person who stands at an entrance to check people entering
1
6.5
A person who works at a building entrance and helps visitors in hotels or university halls
A woman who guards the entrance to a building
A person who watches and opens the door of a church
A person who guards a gate and controls who goes in and out
Compounds
- UK
1
6.5
A person who works at a building entrance and helps visitors in hotels or university halls
A dark, strong beer from countries near the Baltic Sea that is made in cool conditions and tastes rich
How Protective
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Porter (doorkeeper) comes from Old French portier and Latin porta meaning 'door' or 'gate', so a porter is someone who watches or guards the entrance.