Definition of porter

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  • porter is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
  • porter is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
  • porter is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 9

Definition of porter

  • a railroad employee who assists passengers (especially on sleeping cars) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. pullman porter
  • someone who guards an entrance (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. door guard
    2. doorkeeper
    3. doorman
    4. gatekeeper
    5. hall porter
    6. ostiary
  • United States composer and lyricist of musical comedies (1891-1946) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. cole albert porter
    2. cole porter
  • United States writer of short stories whose pen name was O. Henry (1862-1910) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. o. henry
    2. william sydney porter
  • a very dark sweet ale brewed from roasted unmalted barley (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. porter's beer
  • United States writer of novels and short stories (1890-1980) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. katherine anne porter
  • a person employed to carry luggage and supplies (noun)
  • carry luggage or supplies (verb)

    Examples

    1. They portered the food up Mount Kilimanjaro for the tourists

See definition of porter in Merriam Webster