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porter

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


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Scrawled in chalk in the list of draft beers was the Edmund Fitzgerald porter, a longtime brew from the Great Lakes Brewing Co.

From Slate • Nov. 10, 2025

He joined the 35-member expedition as a porter despite no prior mountaineering experience.

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2025

"How about a porter wearing a pair of shoes from lost property and the person turning up to claim them?," laughed David.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2025

Looking as powerful as she feels, Mueller welds steel beams for her next porter chair, which will include salvaged bamboo roots.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2025

“That would be my pleasure,” said the porter.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman