hall porter

/hɔl ˌpɔrdər/
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Other forms: hall porters

Definitions of hall porter
  1. noun
    someone who guards an entrance
    synonyms: door guard, doorkeeper, doorman, gatekeeper, ostiary, porter
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    types:
    commissionaire
    a uniformed doorman
    night porter
    a porter on duty during the night
    ticket collector, ticket taker
    someone who is paid to admit only those who have purchased tickets
    type of:
    guard
    a person who keeps watch over something or someone
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