bellboy

[ bel-boi ]

/ ˈbɛlˌbɔɪ /

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noun

a bellhop.

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Origin of bellboy

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40; bell¹ + boy

Words nearby bellboy

bell beaker, bellbird, bell book, bell-bottom, bell-bottoms, bellboy, bell bronze, bell buoy, Bell Burnell, bell captain, bell cow

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How to use bellboy in a sentence

A bellboy saw Merry and hastened to notify him that he was wanted at the desk.
Frank Merriwell's Pursuit|Burt L. Standish
He is a Harvard man, but he worked his way through school and one of his jobs was bellboy in a hotel.
The Iron Puddler|James J. Davis
The surprised clerk stepped back on a bellboy, and covertly kicked him for being in the way.
Freckles|Gene Stratton-Porter
At the bellboy's tap, the door swung open and the liveried servant thrust a cardtray before the Angel.
Freckles|Gene Stratton-Porter

At that the bellboy went away laughing very heartily, but Vi could not understand why.
Six Little Bunkers at Mammy June's|Laura Lee Hope

British Dictionary definitions for bellboy

bellboy

/ (ˈbɛlˌbɔɪ) /

noun

a man or boy employed in a hotel, club, etc, to carry luggage and answer calls for service; page; porterAlso called (US and Canadian): bellhop

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bellboy

Origin of bellboy

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