bellhop

bell·hop | \ ˈbel-ˌhäp

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Definition of bellhop

: a hotel or club employee who escorts guests to rooms, assists them with luggage, and runs errands

Examples of bellhop in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The coronavirus pandemic has pummeled the economy of the Orlando metro area, where legions of theme-park attendants, waiters, maids and bellhops rely on the 75 million visitors a year who produce $75 billion in revenue. — Alex Leary And Arian Campo-flores, WSJ, "Orlando Is Reopening. Persuading Tourists to Come Back Is Harder.," 15 May 2020 Housekeepers, waiters, bellhops, cooks, prep cooks and front-desk workers all have their hours reduced. — Carolyn Said, SFChronicle.com, "Coronavirus widens inequality gap for low-wage workers," 8 Mar. 2020 The Culinary—representing guest-room attendants, food-and-drink servers, porters, bellhops, and laundry and kitchen workers—is as locally significant as any union in the country. — Eric Lach, The New Yorker, "The Union at the Center of the Medicare for All Fight in Nevada," 22 Feb. 2020 The rest of her crew was also in full Halloween regalia as zombie bellhops. — Abby Gardner, Glamour, "Kelly Clarkson Dressed Up as Winifred From Hocus Pocus and Performed 'I Put a Spell on You'," 31 Oct. 2019 Tyler The Creator arrived at the Grammy Awards dressed like a hotel bellhop, carrying with him a pink suitcase to match his pink and red uniform by Golf le Fleur. — Emily J. Sullivan, The Hollywood Reporter, "The Most Extra Accessories at the Grammy Awards," 27 Jan. 2020 Building This category includes people such as building managers, supers, bellhops, porters and parking assistants. — Dalvin Brown, USA TODAY, "Christmas 2019: Here's how much you should tip your gardener, hairstylist and others," 13 Dec. 2019 At this Chinese hotel, the bellhops have been replaced by talking robots. — Cat Zakrzewski, Washington Post, "The Technology 202: Here are Amazon's four exhibits to support claim JEDI contract was improperly awarded," 25 Nov. 2019 Amid the general silliness of Matt Militano strikes a bright note as a lovesick bellhop who’s a step ahead of many of the other characters. — Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com, "Orlando Theater Best of 2019: Featured Actor, Comedy," 11 Dec. 2019

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“Bellhop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bellhop. Accessed 26 Sep. 2020.

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