Collocations for "porter"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "porter" in context.
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porter
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- give your bags to the porter
- the porter will take your bags (to your room)
- the porter was waiting at the door (for my bags)
- the porter [took, carried] the luggage (upstairs)
- gave a (twenty-dollar) tip to the porter
- tipped the porter (twenty dollars)
- is a hotel porter
- is a porter at the hotel
- works as a porter
- UK: works as a hospital porter
- is a porter at the [market, train station]
- the [night, day] porter
- hired (Sherpas and) porters for the [climb, expedition]
- the porter opened the [car, taxi] door (for me)
- ask the porter for
- the porter [got, called] me a taxi
- the porter can [get] you a taxi