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porter

[pawr-ter, pohr-] / ˈpɔr tər, ˈpoʊr- /


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Those posts could include porter and cleaning posts.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

At around 8 p.m., night shift workers shut down every gallery in South Hall, locking every prisoner inside his cell, including the porter, who sometimes acts as an additional set of eyes and ears.

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

A transit porter and motorman with the New York City subway in the 1980s, Mr. Naiden was active in a tiny communist cell within the union, endorsing free fares and encouraging turnstile hopping.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 10, 2026

He joined the 35-member expedition as a porter despite no prior mountaineering experience.

From BBC Oct. 16, 2025

The porter got up to make his rounds I didn’t see him no more, but when the train lurched to a stop, I was already by the door.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson




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