skycap
4
8.4
- noun
- /ˈskaɪˌkæp/
- US
:
portero
- When we arrived, a friendly skycap greeted us and took care of our bags.
- an airport skycap
- bags with a skycap
- tip the skycap
Examples
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"Already done," Peter said, as the skycap moved away with the bags.
Fiction book (1997) -
At the airport, Peter talked with the skycap while Birnbaum gave the man behind the stand his ticket.
Fiction book (1997) -
"This way, lady," the skycap told me.
Fiction book (2000) -
"I can call a skycap."
Fiction book (1993) -
Call a skycap, for crying out loud.
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Paging a skycap with electric cart to gate four.
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A skycap was summoned by the gate attendant.
Fiction book (1993) -
The skycap paused as he wheeled her down the jetway.
Fiction book (1993) -
At the airport, the skycap helped us with our heavy luggage and guided us to check-in.
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After checking our tickets, the skycap carried our suitcases to the departure gate.
Synonyms
71
2.3
A person who carries suitcases and bags at hotels or stations
19
3.2
A hotel worker who carries guests' luggage and does small jobs for them
13
6.1
A person who carries guests' bags and helps them with small jobs in a hotel
1
8.6
A porter at a train station who helps people with luggage
A person who moves and looks after passengers' luggage at an airport or train station
A woman who helps travelers by carrying and looking after their bags
A man who handles passengers' bags on a train
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word skycap joins sky ('air') and cap, modeled on redcap (a train porter who wore a red hat). So a skycap is a porter at an airport who helps passengers with their luggage.