as in janitor
a person who tends a door
he generously tipped the porter for hailing a taxi
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Recent Examples of porter
Oertel learned all the jobs in the house, from porter to mechanic, cashier to cook, and everything in between.
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Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2025
Don’t miss the Coconut Hiwa porter, made with toasted coconut, and Pineapple Mana wheat beer.
—Ben Davidson, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
This was like in the late nineties, how bad the porters were being treated.
—Outside Online, 23 Apr. 2025
This strategy could reduce the number of trips high-altitude workers need to take through the Khumbu Icefall, improving safety by trimming down on the number of trips a porter will make.
—Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 10 Apr. 2025
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Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2025
Don’t miss the Coconut Hiwa porter, made with toasted coconut, and Pineapple Mana wheat beer.
—Ben Davidson, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
This was like in the late nineties, how bad the porters were being treated.
—Outside Online, 23 Apr. 2025
This strategy could reduce the number of trips high-altitude workers need to take through the Khumbu Icefall, improving safety by trimming down on the number of trips a porter will make.
—Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 10 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for porter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for porter
janitor
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When Hamoud returned to work, a manager accused Hamoud of driving past him and the janitor to intimidate him, and later called Hamoud into a meeting with two police officers present, according to the lawsuit.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
6 June 2025
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Hamoud also recorded multiple instances of discrimination with one janitor, according to the complaint.—
Natalie Demaree,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2025
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“Porter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/porter. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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