night porter
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4.8
- noun
- /naɪt ˈpɔːrtər/
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portero nocturno
- There are day and night porters, downstairs, there are two locks and a chain on the door, and I've got Bob.
Examples
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Send the night porter up for my bags immediately, please.
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"Sophia," the night porter says.
Fiction book (2001) -
"Yeah, I was night porter at the hotel a few years ago, and he used to send out for rum.
Fiction book (2000) -
We just need the photograph and the night porter or a chambermaid to act as a witness.
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I got a job as a night porter in a hotel, then became a barman and a wine waiter.
Blog text (24) -
What happens is the she wanted me to sweep up the room and the the night Porter didn't come in till like a couple hours before the show.
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The night porter's gone.
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The hotel staff called for the night porter to help with my luggage when I arrived late.
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As a night porter, he was responsible for checking in guests and securing the building overnight.
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I spoke to the night porter at the hotel when I needed a taxi early in the morning.
Synonyms
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2.3
A person who carries suitcases and bags at hotels or stations
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3.2
A hotel worker who carries guests' luggage and does small jobs for them
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2.8
A hotel worker who carries guests' luggage and helps with small tasks for them
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6.1
A person who carries guests' bags and helps them with small jobs in a hotel
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6.5
A person who works at a building entrance and helps visitors in hotels or university halls
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a porter who works during the night' is directly and literally composed from 'night' (the nightly interval) + 'porter' (a hotel/station worker who carries luggage). This noun–noun/time modifier pattern is productive in English and common cross‑linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Night porter creates a simple image: a porter, a person who helps guests and carries bags, working at night. That's why it means 'a porter who works during the night', often at a hotel.