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
Things got a little easier for Gleixner after the building’s porter, Jonny Arrascue, 60, moved in with him, Callahan said.
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Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 1 June 2026
Sherpas in charge Gelje Sherpa grew up in Nepal’s Solukhumbu region and followed in his father’s footsteps by working in the mountains, first as a kitchen boy and porter, then as a guide.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
The hotel management said that safety barriers and warning signs had been in place around the pool prior to the porter's fall.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Avoid anything overly hoppy like IPAs or dark, robust beers like stouts and porters.
—Martha Stewart, 7 May 2026
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Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 1 June 2026
Sherpas in charge Gelje Sherpa grew up in Nepal’s Solukhumbu region and followed in his father’s footsteps by working in the mountains, first as a kitchen boy and porter, then as a guide.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
The hotel management said that safety barriers and warning signs had been in place around the pool prior to the porter's fall.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Avoid anything overly hoppy like IPAs or dark, robust beers like stouts and porters.
—Martha Stewart, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for porter
janitor
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And 31% of home health workers and 34% of janitors are over 55.—
Teresa Ghilarducci,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2026
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In 1952, the Sherskys closed Three Feathers and Q was left roaming Knoxville, selling to schoolteachers, promoters, and even janitors.—
Jonathan Rowe,
SPIN,
1 June 2026
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“Porter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/porter. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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