porter

UK
/ˈpɔːtə/
US
/ˈpɔrtər/

Translations

porternoun
porters
pl
UK
/ˈpɔːtə/
US
/ˈpɔrtər/
The porter helped us with our luggage at the hotel.
Носильщик помог нам с багажом в отеле.
He ordered a pint of porter at the pub.
Он заказал пинту портера в пабе.
The porter opened the door for the guests at the entrance.
Швейцар открыл дверь для гостей на входе.
Additional translations
porterverb
portered
Past Simple
portered
Past Participle
portering
Gerund
Used transitively and intransitively meaning ‘to carry luggage as a porter’.
porteradjective
Attributive use, chiefly before a noun, relating to porter beer or porter services (e.g., ‘porter bottles’, ‘porter staff’).

Definitions

porternoun
A person employed to carry luggage and other loads, especially in a hotel or at a railway station.
The porter helped us with our bags as we checked into the hotel.
A dark brown bitter beer brewed from malt partly charred or browned by drying at a high temperature.
He ordered a pint of porter to go with his meal.
A person stationed at a door or gate to admit or assist those entering.
The porter at the entrance checked our tickets before allowing us inside.
A person employed to clean and maintain a building; a janitor.
The night porter swept the corridors and emptied the trash cans.
porterverb
To carry luggage or other loads, typically for payment, in the manner of a porter.
During the festival he portered for tourists at the railway station.
porteradjective
Relating to or characteristic of porter beer or of porters and their services.
We enjoyed a hearty meal with a rich porter sauce.