porter meaning and definition

PORTER noun

Definition of porter (noun)

1. a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
2. someone who guards an entrance
   • synonyms: door guard, doorkeeper, doorman, gatekeeper, hall porter, ostiary
3. United States writer of novels and short stories (1890-1980)
   • synonyms: Katherine Anne Porter
4. United States composer and lyricist of musical comedies (1891-1946)
   • synonyms: Cole Albert Porter, Cole Porter
5. United States writer of short stories whose pen name was O. Henry (1862-1910)
   • synonyms: O. Henry, William Sydney Porter
6. a railroad employee who assists passengers (especially on sleeping cars)
   • synonyms: Pullman porter
7. a very dark sweet ale brewed from roasted unmalted barley
   • synonyms: porter's beer

PORTER verb

Definition of porter (verb)

1. carry luggage or supplies
   • "They portered the food up Mount Kilimanjaro for the tourists"