bellman

noun

bell·​man ˈbel-mən How to pronounce bellman (audio)
1
: a man (such as a town crier) who rings a bell
2

Examples of bellman in a Sentence

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In the clip, a bellman pushed a luggage cart, with a plush Mickey Mouse seen going along for the ride. Angel Saunders, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024 The recent Hyatt vote covers housekeepers, cooks, servers, bartenders, bellmen, and more at the Greenwich Hyatt, according to the union. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2024 With 97% in favor, the vote included more than 200 Baltimore housekeepers, front desk agents, cooks, dishwashers, servers, bartenders, bellmen and others at the Hilton, according to a union news release Monday. Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2024 And it's often done very publicly, with bills being parceled out to a bellman or server for the whole world to see. Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 19 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for bellman 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bellman was in the 14th century

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“Bellman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bellman. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

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