noun
porter
POR-ter/ˈpɔːrtər/
A worker who carries luggage or goods.
The station porter lifts a suitcase onto the luggage trolley.
Etymology
The components name “one who carries,” making the occupation a direct description of its work. The historical use already included people hired to carry goods and burdens.
In context
Jahan bag a Pakistani high altitude Porter set out to help the others retrieve dren's body
More examples
- We hired a porter to carry our bags at the station.
- The porters carried supplies up the mountain trail.
- She tipped the porter after he delivered her luggage.
Forms
porter · porters
Similar words
- bellhop
- Specifically a hotel worker who carries guests' luggage.
- carrier
- Can mean any person or company transporting goods.