porter

//ˈpɔːtə(r)//
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Noun

porterSingular
portersPlural
1

A person employed to carry luggage and other loads, especially at a railway station, airport, or hotel.

The porter helped us carry our bags to the hotel room.

2

A person employed to carry supplies or equipment on an expedition.

We hired local porters to carry our supplies up the mountain.

Noun

porterSingular
portersPlural
1

A person employed to be in charge of the entrance of a building, especially a large public building; a doorkeeper or gatekeeper.

The porter at the museum checked our bags before we entered.

2

A dark brown bitter beer brewed from malt partly charred or browned by drying at a high temperature.

I ordered a pint of porter at the pub.

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