bellhop

American

[bel-hop] / ˈbɛlˌhɒp /

noun

a person who is employed, especially by a hotel, to carry guests' luggage, run errands, etc.

verb (used without object)

bellhopped, bellhopping

Also bell-hop to work as a bellhop.

bellhop British

/ ˈbɛlˌhɒp /

noun

another name for bellboy

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Etymology

Origin of bellhop

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; bell ¹ + hop ¹

Example Sentences

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That’s the short version of how a Los Angeles bellhop has won the title of best hotel worker in America.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2024

He was, for a day, a short-order cook, a bellhop, a social work aide, a plumber.

From New York Times • Apr. 16, 2024

Both marked boom periods in the 100-year history of the brand founded by Guccio Gucci after a stint as a bellhop in London.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 22, 2023

I found myself pulled over in front of a hotel, with the bellhop asking if I could help a couple of his guests to find the nearby garage at which they had parked their vehicle.

From Washington Post • Aug. 26, 2022

A bellhop in a bright yellow-and-white Hawaiian shirt offers to retrieve our nonexistent luggage.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon

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