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
Players start out making these deliveries on foot — inspired by the real-life traditional Japanese porters known as Bokka.
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Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2025
Now, with access to Sherpa guides, porters, supplemental oxygen and top-of-the-range equipment, the mountain is far more accessible to hobbyists and tourists.
—Amy Woodyatt, CNN Money, 13 May 2025
The only hint of the hotel was a porter who greeted me before my bag was swiftly exchanged for a glass of champagne at check-in.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2025
Hotels, recognizing that need, developed a person for the job: porters to move luggage.
—Katherine Lagrave, AFAR Media, 26 June 2025
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Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2025
Now, with access to Sherpa guides, porters, supplemental oxygen and top-of-the-range equipment, the mountain is far more accessible to hobbyists and tourists.
—Amy Woodyatt, CNN Money, 13 May 2025
The only hint of the hotel was a porter who greeted me before my bag was swiftly exchanged for a glass of champagne at check-in.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2025
Hotels, recognizing that need, developed a person for the job: porters to move luggage.
—Katherine Lagrave, AFAR Media, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for porter
janitor
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Like Wim Wenders’ poignant study of a middle-aged janitor’s routines in Tokyo, The Scout could find success in arthouse theaters and on the festival circuit.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
14 July 2025
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Indeed, some female swimmers chose to undress in the janitor’s closet to avoid disrobing in front of Thomas and seeing his intact male genitalia.—
The Editors,
National Review,
3 July 2025
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“Porter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/porter. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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