bellman

noun

bell·​man ˈbel-mən 

1

: a man (such as a town crier) who rings a bell

2

: bellhop

Examples of bellman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Even in the lobby of The Alexander, the bellman explained Armenia’s a late-to-bed, late-to-rise culture. — Marlise Kast-Myers, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026

Thirty-nine-year-old hotelier Jeff Klein—once a bellman at The Franklin Hotel—had bought and renovated The Sunset Tower, a 1931 Art Deco landmark where Marilyn Monroe and Howard Hughes had once lived. — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026

Joe Spica, a bellman at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas and a Culinary Workers Union shop steward, said visitor totals may not have collapsed, but spending has. — Rajesh Kumar Singh, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026

Just beyond, a bellman stood at attention, offering keys to suite 10. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1