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baggage attendant

baggage attendant

3.1
A person who moves and looks after passengers' luggage at an airport or train station
  • noun
  • /ˈbæɡɪdʒ əˈtɛndənt/
translation icon : maletero
  • The baggage attendant carefully loaded the suitcases onto the cart.

Examples

  • The airport hired more baggage attendants during the busy holiday season.

  • If you need assistance with your luggage, please ask a baggage attendant.

  • The baggage attendant helped me with my luggage.

  • A friendly baggage attendant greeted us at the airport.

  • A friendly baggage attendant greeted us as we arrived at the airport.

  • If you need help with your luggage, you can ask the baggage attendant for assistance.

  • The baggage attendant efficiently organized the bags on the carousel for arriving passengers.

Synonyms

attendant
vsbaggage attendant
136 2.8

A person who serves or helps people in a public place

is specific to handling passenger luggage at transport locations
porter
vsbaggage attendant
71 2.3

A person who carries suitcases and bags at hotels or stations

focuses on baggage care at airports and stations rather than hotels
skycap
vsbaggage attendant
  • US
4 8.4

A person at an airport who helps passengers with their bags

is broader, covering baggage work at airports and stations
checker
vsbaggage attendant
  • US
4 4.9

A person who takes and looks after coats or bags for customers

covers general passenger baggage duties at transport hubs, not venue coat checks
baggageman
vsbaggage attendant
  • Archaic
7.3

A man who handles passengers' bags on a train

is gender-neutral and works at airports or train stations
baggagewoman
vsbaggage attendant
  • Archaic
9.9

A woman who helps travelers by carrying and looking after their bags

is gender-neutral and works at airports or train stations

How Specialized

ground-service crew
  • Specialized
3.7
baggage attendant
3.1

Surface Forms

baggage attendant singular
baggage attendants plural

Morphology

baggage + attendant

The meaning 'an employee who handles passengers' baggage' is directly and compositionally derived from 'baggage' (luggage) + 'attendant' (a worker who assists). This noun + agent-noun pattern is common and cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should understand the MWE.

Etymology

Baggage attendant comes from the simple idea of a person who looks after passengers' baggage, and the word attendant means someone who 'takes care of' things. So baggage attendant means 'an employee who handles luggage'.