Porter in a sentence as a noun

Just FYI since most people don't know this: "Sherpa" is not a obscure word for "porter" in Tibetan or Nepali as many people seem to think.

Porter in a sentence as a verb

Visit any major city in the world and nearly any full-service hotel in the world and there will be porters -- and it isn't just for the American tourists.

Porter definitions

noun

a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

noun

someone who guards an entrance

See also: doorkeeper doorman gatekeeper ostiary

noun

United States writer of novels and short stories (1890-1980)

See also: Porter

noun

United States composer and lyricist of musical comedies (1891-1946)

See also: Porter

noun

United States writer of short stories whose pen name was O. Henry (1862-1910)

See also: Porter

noun

a railroad employee who assists passengers (especially on sleeping cars)

noun

a very dark sweet ale brewed from roasted unmalted barley

verb

carry luggage or supplies; "They portered the food up Mount Kilimanjaro for the tourists"