Plural of porter

regular plural

The plural of porter is porters.

Forms of porter

As soon as we had come to a stand in Kamina Station, a swarm of porters pushed their way into the compartment to get my luggage.1958 February, Arthur F. Beckenham, “A Journey in the Belgian Congo”, in Railway Magazine, page 125
Tips were an important part of porters' income, and at Christmas passengers felt there was extra pressure to give them - despite some perceiving the level of service to be poor.2022 December 14, David Turner, “The Edwardian Christmas getaway...”, in RAIL, number 972, page 35
There have been many major and minor orders in the history of Christianity: the order of virgins, of deacons, priests, lectors, acolytes, porters, catechists, widows, etc.From the entry order
The quay teemed chock-a-block with porters, officials, clumps of overcoated people under umbrellas.2012, Michèle Roberts, Ignorance, page 218. From the entry chock-a-block
On the other side of the Atlantic 'tacklehouse' and 'ticket' porters unloaded the ships.2003, Peter Linebaugh, The London Hanged: Crime and Civil Society in the Eighteenth Century, page 167. From the entry tacklehouse

noun A person who carries luggage and related objects; (historically) one who carried luggage or did manual labour in the transloading of cargo.
noun An ant having the specialized role of carrying.
noun One who ports software (makes it usable on another platform).

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