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porterage

porterage

9.3
To carry other people's bags or goods for them, often by porters
  • noun
  • /ˈpɔːrtərɪdʒ/
translation icon : porteo
  • Other units became available when construction of the railway line from the coast freed labor previously employed in porterage, while simultaneously extending the area of profitable cultivation.

Examples

  • Services of Dr. Elena Pischikova, John Billman, and local licensed guide(s)? Tips for drivers and porterage.

    Blog text (24)

  • After arriving at the train station, we requested porterage to assist us with our heavy suitcases.

  • Among the scraps in the Turner bequest is a porterage ticket, showing that Turner paid 16sld for carriage and porterage to the porter Thomas Marson at The Saracen's Head.

    Academic text (2018)

  • During our trip, we had to pay for porterage to help us carry our heavy luggage up the steep hill.

  • The hotel offers porterage services, so you don't have to worry about carrying your bags when you arrive.

Synonyms

hauling
vsporterage
11 2.6

The activity of moving goods by truck or large vehicle

is done by people lifting and carrying items, not by vehicles
cartage
vsporterage
  • Archaic
1 8.4

The cost of moving goods a short distance by truck or cart

involves carrying items by people, often for a fee
haulage
vsporterage
  • UK
1 6.2

The moving of goods by road or rail

describes paid human carrying services rather than vehicle transport

Surface Forms

porterage singular
porterages plural

Morphology

porterage = porter (transparent) = porter + age

The word is directly built from 'porter' plus the action/result suffix '-age', yielding the service of carrying goods or luggage.

Etymology

Porterage comes from porter, a word for 'a person who carries things', and the Latin word portare meaning 'to carry', with the ending -age showing an action or service. So porterage can mean the act or service of carrying goods or luggage.