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- [pawr-ter, pohr-]
- /ˈpɔr tər, ˈpoʊr-/
- /ˈpɔː.tər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pawr-ter, pohr-]
- /ˈpɔr tər, ˈpoʊr-/
Definitions of porter word
- noun porter the left-hand side of a vessel or aircraft, facing forward. 1
- adjective porter pertaining to or designating port. 1
- adjective porter located on the left side of a vessel or aircraft. 1
- noun porter station, airport: carries luggage 1
- noun porter hotel: carries luggage 1
- noun porter university: doorkeeper, caretaker 1
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Origin of porter
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English, variant of portour < Middle French porteour < Late Latin portātōr- (stem of portātor). See port5, -or2
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Parts of speech for Porter
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adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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porter popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
porter usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for porter
noun porter
- bearer — The bearer of something such as a message is the person who brings it to you.
- bellboy — A bellboy is a man or boy who works in a hotel, carrying bags or bringing things to the guests' rooms.
- bellhop — A bellhop 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
- caretaker — A caretaker is a person whose job it is to look after a large building such as a school or a block of flats or apartments, and deal with small repairs to it.
Antonyms for porter
noun porter
- importer — to bring in (merchandise, commodities, workers, etc.) from a foreign country for use, sale, processing, reexport, or services.
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