2 example sentences using porter.
Porter used in a sentence
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
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
someone who guards an entrance
See also: doorkeeper doorman gatekeeper ostiary
United States writer of novels and short stories (1890-1980)
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United States composer and lyricist of musical comedies (1891-1946)
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United States writer of short stories whose pen name was O. Henry (1862-1910)
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a railroad employee who assists passengers (especially on sleeping cars)
a very dark sweet ale brewed from roasted unmalted barley
carry luggage or supplies; "They portered the food up Mount Kilimanjaro for the tourists"