as in janitors
a person who tends a door
he generously tipped the porter for hailing a taxi
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Recent Examples of porters
Known as kolbars, these porters carry goods — such as cigarettes, electronics, and clothing — across Iran’s western provinces.
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ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
There was a group of 53, mostly porters carrying camping equipment and TV gear, and experts in safety and climbing.
—Nicole Young, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
That’s the day after the four-year-old contract expires for nearly 34,000 doormen, porters and maintenance workers.
—Michelle Kaske, Bloomberg, 25 Mar. 2026
With models trailed by porters toting handfuls of monogrammed luggage?
—Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026
People jostled across the steps as porters maneuvered carts and tourists paused for photos.
—Vic O'Sullivan, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
Fierce sunlight bleaching the stones of the old city, blinding the passengers as porters in white kaffiyehs and djellabas stack their portmanteaus on donkey carts.
—Literary Hub, 16 Feb. 2026
Brave Pullman porters carried the Chicago Defender with coverage of the funeral on trains headed south from Chicago, sparking outrage and igniting a movement.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
Best known as Travelers Rest’s first craft brewery, this spot is a local favorite popular for its world-class selection of beers, with everything from pale ales to porters.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
There was a group of 53, mostly porters carrying camping equipment and TV gear, and experts in safety and climbing.
—Nicole Young, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
That’s the day after the four-year-old contract expires for nearly 34,000 doormen, porters and maintenance workers.
—Michelle Kaske, Bloomberg, 25 Mar. 2026
With models trailed by porters toting handfuls of monogrammed luggage?
—Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026
People jostled across the steps as porters maneuvered carts and tourists paused for photos.
—Vic O'Sullivan, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
Fierce sunlight bleaching the stones of the old city, blinding the passengers as porters in white kaffiyehs and djellabas stack their portmanteaus on donkey carts.
—Literary Hub, 16 Feb. 2026
Brave Pullman porters carried the Chicago Defender with coverage of the funeral on trains headed south from Chicago, sparking outrage and igniting a movement.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
Best known as Travelers Rest’s first craft brewery, this spot is a local favorite popular for its world-class selection of beers, with everything from pale ales to porters.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for porters
janitors
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These outsourced workers received markedly lower wages than janitors who worked directly for Harvard.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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As university officials weigh how to respond to the professors’ strike, simultaneous negotiations with the UPI chapter representing the university’s support staff, which includes janitors, office administrators and culinary workers, will also be underway.—
Jack O'Connor,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Porters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/porters. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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