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/ˈpɔːtə/ · por·ter
noun
  1. A person who carries luggage and related objects. By the time I reached the train station I was exhausted, but fortunately there was a porter waiting.
  2. An ant having the specialized role of carrying. The colony relied on the porters to gather food for the young ones.
  3. One who ports software (makes it usable on another platform). The programmer was a skilled porter who could adapt the software to run on any device.
Did you know? The term 'porter' is also associated with the Porter beer style, a type of dark ale that originated in England in the 18th century.
Written by Lexi Wordsworth, Dictionary Editor 0 lookups Added Jul 16, 2026