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porter — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bouncer noun A person or thing that bounces something, such as a ball.
  • gatekeeper noun A person or group that controls who or what gets access to something.
  • goalkeeper noun The player positioned to stop the opposing team from scoring by guarding the goal.
  • porter noun A person employed to carry luggage or goods, especially at a station, airport, or hotel.

Senses

porter is used for these senses in English:

  • bouncer (informal) A member of security personnel employed by bars, nightclubs, etc. to decide who can enter, maintain order, and deal with patrons who cause trouble.
  • gatekeeper A person who guards or monitors passage through a gate.
  • goalkeeper (sports) A designated player that attempts to prevent the opposing team from scoring by protecting a goal.
  • porter (countable) A person in control of the entrance to a building.

bouncer — full definition

  1. noun A person or thing that bounces something, such as a ball.
  2. noun A member of security personnel employed by bars, nightclubs, etc. to decide who can enter, maintain order, and deal with patrons who cause trouble.
  3. noun A short-pitched ball that bounces up towards, or above the height of the batsman’s head.
  4. noun An account or server (as with IRC and FTP) that invisibly redirects requests to another, used for anonymity or vanity.

gatekeeper — full definition

  1. noun A person or group that controls who or what gets access to something.
  2. noun A person who physically guards or watches over a gate.

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