noun
Meaning 1
A hotel worker who carries luggage to the rooms of guests.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
hall porter
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noun
Meaning 2
someone who guards an entrance
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: doorkeeper, doorman, door guard, porter, gatekeeper, ostiary
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: guard
Narrower terms: commissionaire, night porter, ticket collector, ticket taker
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: hotellipoika — hotel worker
- Finnish: pikkolo — hotel worker