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porter

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


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At around 8 p.m., night shift workers shut down every gallery in South Hall, locking every prisoner inside his cell, including the porter, who sometimes acts as an additional set of eyes and ears.

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

If the porter is locked in, however, then that shout might not be heard.

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

A transit porter and motorman with the New York City subway in the 1980s, Mr. Naiden was active in a tiny communist cell within the union, endorsing free fares and encouraging turnstile hopping.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 10, 2026

Pat McElhetton was working a late shift as a porter in South Tyrone Hospital on the day of the bomb.

From BBC Mar. 14, 2026

The porter pointed across the water, toward the mainland.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee




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