Porter
/ˈpɔːrtər/noun
A person employed to carry luggage and other loads.
The hotel porter helped us with our suitcases
Often appears as...
- hotel porter
- railway porter
noun
A type of dark brown beer.
He ordered a pint of porter
Often appears as...
- pint of porter
- keg of porter
noun
A gatekeeper or doorkeeper.
The porter at the entrance checked our passes before letting us in
Often appears as...
- college porter
- main porter
noun
A person in charge of a railroad car.
The sleeping car porter came to turn down the beds for the night
Often appears as...
- sleeping car porter
- train porter
noun
A type of steak.
He ordered a porter steak rare
Often appears as...
- medium porter steak
- rare porter steak
noun
A person employed to carry luggage and other loads.
The hotel porter helped us with our suitcases
Often appears as...
- hotel porter
- railway porter
noun
A type of dark brown beer.
He ordered a pint of porter
Often appears as...
- pint of porter
- keg of porter
noun
A gatekeeper or doorkeeper.
The porter at the entrance checked our passes before letting us in
Often appears as...
- college porter
- main porter
noun
A person in charge of a railroad car.
The sleeping car porter came to turn down the beds for the night
Often appears as...
- sleeping car porter
- train porter
noun
A type of steak.
He ordered a porter steak rare
Often appears as...
- medium porter steak
- rare porter steak
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Pro Tip 1/2Employment Location
Usually found in locations like hotels or train stations to assist guests.
Ask the hotel porter where the conference room is.
Pro Tip 2/2Expecting a Tip
It is common to tip a porter, especially in service-oriented countries like the USA.
I tipped the porter for carrying my heavy bags.
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attendantcaretakercarrierconciergecustodiandoormanhandymanvalet
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Chaos in the Heart of...
And imagery that I prefer really not to have in my mind, but it's important that we recognize that it has happened, it's important that we understand the severity of this conflict and also the hatred that was for a period present in this area. This is a young man being lynched on the streets he's a porter, a Christian porter
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It Takes a Village PIPE...
good line on one in there then I'll nip those off and cut them too long so to make this dream for all reality the porters have called in a few friends I came up here to help out learn I'll feel real good tonight after I get home knowing that I did a little favor for those guys and it's kind of like payback
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Greening the ghetto -...
from you but the things we have in common set me apart from most of the people in my community and I'm in between these two worlds with enough of my heart to fight for justice in the other so how did things get so different for us in the late 40s my dad a Pullman porters son of a slave bought a house in
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Unsung Heroes of Everest...
It's really important to reinforce this fact Sherpa does not mean to carry something. You know, we got all kinds of packs, stuff called the Sherpa. Baby carriers called the Sherpa It's an ethnic group, it's not a job. These guys are not Sherpas. They're porters and they are of a different ethnic group.
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Vietnam's Infinite Cave...
and wanted to do a cave and then everything got irritating in his back and painful and it was stinging and it was poisonous and whatever so he had a really hard time he had to get out of the cave here to get you finish everything it had was really painful the porters were laughing at him but then
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The Call of Everest PIPE...
fall well in fact they have an under pretty good control in the Everest base camp it's collected in plastic linebarrels such as these underneath the outhouses such as that to the left and I asked a porter well what do you do with it now and he said oh we take it down
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If There's a Gas Attack...
importance of properly securing a gas mask we have two different masks here the porter so this is if there's a gas attack like they had Syria she has adults of all ages 8 they get sick respiratory damage your nervous system mark a full-time firefighter
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Sting: How I started...
we're all in the same boat. Aye, the footmen are frantic in their indignation You see the queen's took a taxi herself to the station Where the porters, surprised by her lack of royal baggage
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Carsten Peter: Inside...
They were very happy. For them it's a great opportunity and they were amazing. They could do, in a day, a months salary so these jobs were really seeked by the porters.
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Ants Ingenious Survival...
once contact is made the most precious cargo is unloaded first like a team of porters they ferry the
Video examples
Chaos in the Heart of...
And imagery that I prefer really not to have in my mind, but it's important that we recognize that it has happened, it's important that we understand the severity of this conflict and also the hatred that was for a period present in this area. This is a young man being lynched on the streets he's a porter, a Christian porter
Video examples
It Takes a Village PIPE...
good line on one in there then I'll nip those off and cut them too long so to make this dream for all reality the porters have called in a few friends I came up here to help out learn I'll feel real good tonight after I get home knowing that I did a little favor for those guys and it's kind of like payback
Video examples
Greening the ghetto -...
from you but the things we have in common set me apart from most of the people in my community and I'm in between these two worlds with enough of my heart to fight for justice in the other so how did things get so different for us in the late 40s my dad a Pullman porters son of a slave bought a house in
Video examples
Unsung Heroes of Everest...
It's really important to reinforce this fact Sherpa does not mean to carry something. You know, we got all kinds of packs, stuff called the Sherpa. Baby carriers called the Sherpa It's an ethnic group, it's not a job. These guys are not Sherpas. They're porters and they are of a different ethnic group.
Video examples
Vietnam's Infinite Cave...
and wanted to do a cave and then everything got irritating in his back and painful and it was stinging and it was poisonous and whatever so he had a really hard time he had to get out of the cave here to get you finish everything it had was really painful the porters were laughing at him but then
Video examples
The Call of Everest PIPE...
fall well in fact they have an under pretty good control in the Everest base camp it's collected in plastic linebarrels such as these underneath the outhouses such as that to the left and I asked a porter well what do you do with it now and he said oh we take it down
Video examples
If There's a Gas Attack...
importance of properly securing a gas mask we have two different masks here the porter so this is if there's a gas attack like they had Syria she has adults of all ages 8 they get sick respiratory damage your nervous system mark a full-time firefighter
Video examples
Sting: How I started...
we're all in the same boat. Aye, the footmen are frantic in their indignation You see the queen's took a taxi herself to the station Where the porters, surprised by her lack of royal baggage
Video examples
Carsten Peter: Inside...
They were very happy. For them it's a great opportunity and they were amazing. They could do, in a day, a months salary so these jobs were really seeked by the porters.
Video examples
Ants Ingenious Survival...
once contact is made the most precious cargo is unloaded first like a team of porters they ferry the
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Scott Aukerman
American Writer
I think that 'Mr. Show' was a huge influence on me. It was literally the reason I started doing comedy, because I was asked to do a bit at The Comedy Store, and B.J. Porter and I went to see Bob and David - who I'd never heard of - do a live show, which was one of the shows that got them the 'Mr. Show' show.
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Lynn Nottage
American Playwright
My grandfather was a Pullman porter, and my father put his way through college by cleaning floors at night in the libraries. I understand that working people are in some way the bedrock of my existence and the existence of many people here.
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Jimmy Scott
American Musician
I've taken regular gigs, I've worked in grocery stores, worked as a dishwasher, a porter in different places, all for survival. I don't feel bad about doing it. I wished I could have done better. And still do.
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Reinhold Messner
Italian Explorer
Gunther and I always shared the work. Each of us carried his own sleeping bag and tent, and porters carried the rest, until the highest camp, when we were on our own. Nobody helped us up there.
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Neil Morrissey
English Actor
I was a kitchen porter for an hour at the Bank of England when I was 18. In the cafe, someone clicked their fingers and shouted, 'Boy, come and clear my table.' I walked out.
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John Thaw
British Actor
I was involved in school plays, but when I left school I did a couple of odd jobs as a baker's apprentice and then as a fruit market porter in Manchester.
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Scatman Crothers
American Actor
I always kept busy. If the music business got bad I'd get me a job doin' somethin' else. Bellhop. Porter. Anything to make an honest living.
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Matthew Pearl
American Novelist
Porter Square Books was the only place I could find that was dog-friendly, work-friendly, and had food. I was there all the time.
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J. P. Donleavy
American Dramatist
When I die I want to decompose in a barrel of porter and have it served in all the pubs in Dublin.
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Jamie Bell
English Actor
I sympathize with every kitchen porter.
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Scott Aukerman
American Writer
I think that 'Mr. Show' was a huge influence on me. It was literally the reason I started doing comedy, because I was asked to do a bit at The Comedy Store, and B.J. Porter and I went to see Bob and David - who I'd never heard of - do a live show, which was one of the shows that got them the 'Mr. Show' show.
Quote examples
Lynn Nottage
American Playwright
My grandfather was a Pullman porter, and my father put his way through college by cleaning floors at night in the libraries. I understand that working people are in some way the bedrock of my existence and the existence of many people here.
Quote examples
Jimmy Scott
American Musician
I've taken regular gigs, I've worked in grocery stores, worked as a dishwasher, a porter in different places, all for survival. I don't feel bad about doing it. I wished I could have done better. And still do.
Quote examples
Reinhold Messner
Italian Explorer
Gunther and I always shared the work. Each of us carried his own sleeping bag and tent, and porters carried the rest, until the highest camp, when we were on our own. Nobody helped us up there.
Quote examples
Neil Morrissey
English Actor
I was a kitchen porter for an hour at the Bank of England when I was 18. In the cafe, someone clicked their fingers and shouted, 'Boy, come and clear my table.' I walked out.
Quote examples
John Thaw
British Actor
I was involved in school plays, but when I left school I did a couple of odd jobs as a baker's apprentice and then as a fruit market porter in Manchester.
Quote examples
Scatman Crothers
American Actor
I always kept busy. If the music business got bad I'd get me a job doin' somethin' else. Bellhop. Porter. Anything to make an honest living.
Quote examples
Matthew Pearl
American Novelist
Porter Square Books was the only place I could find that was dog-friendly, work-friendly, and had food. I was there all the time.
Quote examples
J. P. Donleavy
American Dramatist
When I die I want to decompose in a barrel of porter and have it served in all the pubs in Dublin.
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Jamie Bell
English Actor
I sympathize with every kitchen porter.
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