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bellboy

bell·boy
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bel-boi]
    • /ˈbɛlˌbɔɪ/
    • /ˈbel.bɔɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bel-boi]
    • /ˈbɛlˌbɔɪ/

Definitions of bellboy word

  • countable noun bellboy A bellboy is a man or boy who works in a hotel, carrying bags or bringing things to the guests' rooms. 3
  • noun bellboy a man or boy employed in a hotel, club, etc, to carry luggage and answer calls for service; page; porter 3
  • abbreviation BELLBOY bellhop 3
  • noun bellboy a bellhop. 1
  • noun bellboy A male worker, usually at a hotel, who carries luggage and runs errands. 0

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Origin of bellboy

First appearance:

before 1830
One of the 36% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1830-40; bell1 + boy

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Parts of speech for Bellboy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bellboy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for bellboy

noun bellboy

  • attendant — An attendant is someone whose job is to serve or help people in a place such as a petrol station, a car park, or a cloakroom.
  • porter — the left-hand side of a vessel or aircraft, facing forward.
  • steward — a person who manages another's property or financial affairs; one who administers anything as the agent of another or others.
  • bellman — a man who rings a bell, esp (formerly) a town crier
  • porter — the left-hand side of a vessel or aircraft, facing forward.

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