as in janitor
a person who tends a door
he generously tipped the porter for hailing a taxi
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Recent Examples of porter
The fire was started by a porter who tried to throw a bucket of hot coals overboard into a stiff wind.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Known as kolbars, these porters carry goods — such as cigarettes, electronics, and clothing — across Iran’s western provinces.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
One day a passenger from Hong Kong tipped the young porter with a piece of chocolate, inspiring the boy to imagine Hong Kong as a place of sweetness and goodness.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Mar. 2026
That’s the day after the four-year-old contract expires for nearly 34,000 doormen, porters and maintenance workers.
—Michelle Kaske, Bloomberg, 25 Mar. 2026
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Known as kolbars, these porters carry goods — such as cigarettes, electronics, and clothing — across Iran’s western provinces.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
One day a passenger from Hong Kong tipped the young porter with a piece of chocolate, inspiring the boy to imagine Hong Kong as a place of sweetness and goodness.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Mar. 2026
That’s the day after the four-year-old contract expires for nearly 34,000 doormen, porters and maintenance workers.
—Michelle Kaske, Bloomberg, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for porter
janitor
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As janitor fish are edible in some countries, concerns over heavy metal contamination mean they won't be immediately approved for consumption in Jakarta.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The former series brought aliens to Earth; the latter followed two janitors accidentally launched into space.—
Carmel Dagan,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Porter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/porter. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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