skycap

sky·cap

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [skahy-kap]
- /ˈskaɪˌkæp/
- /ˈskaɪ.kæp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skahy-kap]
- /ˈskaɪˌkæp/

Definitions of skycap word

noun skycap a porter who carries passenger baggage at an airport or airline terminal. 1
noun skycap porter at an airport 1
countable noun skycap A skycap is a porter at an airport. 0
noun skycap someone whose job is to help passengers with their bags at an airport 0
noun skycap a porter, or redcap, at an airport terminal 0

See all 5 definitions of skycap

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Origin of skycap

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45; sky + (red)cap

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Skycap

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Skycap

skycap 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.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

skycap usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for skycap

noun skycap

cabin attendant — flight attendant.
doorkeeper — a person who guards the entrance of a building.
flight attendant — an airline employee who serves meals, attends to passengers' comfort, etc., during a flight.
doorperson — A doorman or doorwoman.

All 4 Synonyms of skycap