porter

/ˈpɔːtər/ noun [C]

Definition

› a person whose job is to carry things, especially travellers' bags at railway stations, airports, hotels, etc.

› UK (US doorman) a person whose job is to be present at the entrance to a large building, for example a hotel, in order to help visitors

→ See also night porter

(Definition of porter noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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