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- [bel-hop]
- /ˈbɛlˌhɒp/
- /ˈbel.bɔɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bel-hop]
- /ˈbɛlˌhɒp/
Definitions of bellhop word
- countable noun bellhop A bellhop is a man or boy who works in a hotel, carrying bags or bringing things to the guests' rooms. 3
- noun bellhop a person employed by a hotel, club, etc. to carry luggage and do errands 3
- noun bellhop A bellhop is a man or boy who works in a hotel, carrying bags or bringing things to the guests' rooms. 3
- noun bellhop a person who is employed, especially by a hotel, to carry guests' luggage, run errands, etc. 1
- verb without object bellhop Also, bell-hop. to work as a bellhop. 1
- noun bellhop hotel employee who carries luggage 1
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Origin of bellhop
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1895-1900; bell1 + hop1
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Parts of speech for Bellhop
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bellhop popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% 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.
bellhop usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bellhop
noun bellhop
- 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.
- bellboy — A bellboy is a man or boy who works in a hotel, carrying bags or bringing things to the guests' rooms.
- bellman — a man who rings a bell, esp (formerly) a town crier
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