bellman

noun

bell·​man ˈbel-mən How to pronounce bellman (audio)
1
: a man (such as a town crier) who rings a bell
2

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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 Even in the lobby of The Alexander, the bellman explained Armenia’s a late-to-bed, late-to-rise culture. Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026 Just beyond, a bellman stood at attention, offering keys to suite 10. Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bellman

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bellman was in the 14th century

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“Bellman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bellman. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.

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