as in janitor
a person who tends a door
he generously tipped the porter for hailing a taxi
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Great Lakes Nosferatu: The Perfect Movie Companion Cleveland, Ohio based Great Lakes Brewing Co. is known for quality beers and one of the best porters (Edmund Fitzgerald, delicious!) available in the U.S.
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Em Sauter, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Bourbon Maple Wishes and Pecan Dreams, a bourbon barrel-aged porter from Odd Side Ales in Grand Haven, won a silver medal in the Experimental Beer category.
—Brian Manzullo, Detroit Free Press, 16 Oct. 2024
Nepal’s ethnic Sherpas have lived in the high altitudes of the Himalayas for generations and long served as guides and porters, whose local expertise has been invaluable for foreigners attempting climbs in the area.
—Amy Woodyatt, CNN, 10 Oct. 2024
Edward Dolman, executive chairman and CEO of Phillips, began his career in 1984 as a furniture porter at Christie’s London.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2024
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Em Sauter, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Bourbon Maple Wishes and Pecan Dreams, a bourbon barrel-aged porter from Odd Side Ales in Grand Haven, won a silver medal in the Experimental Beer category.
—Brian Manzullo, Detroit Free Press, 16 Oct. 2024
Nepal’s ethnic Sherpas have lived in the high altitudes of the Himalayas for generations and long served as guides and porters, whose local expertise has been invaluable for foreigners attempting climbs in the area.
—Amy Woodyatt, CNN, 10 Oct. 2024
Edward Dolman, executive chairman and CEO of Phillips, began his career in 1984 as a furniture porter at Christie’s London.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Porter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/porter. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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