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porter

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


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The sound of sandals slapping as porters jumped down from open doorways and the deep horn of departure instilled a sense of calm.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From BBC

The unchanged names in the series, which premieres Thursday on Netflix, belong to the four children of Benjamin Lee Guinness, whose grandfather created the signature porter in 1778.

From Los Angeles Times

It will affect a wide range of staff including nurses, midwives, paramedics - and other workers such as porters - but not doctors whose pay is negotiated separately.

From BBC

"How about a porter wearing a pair of shoes from lost property and the person turning up to claim them?," laughed David.

From BBC