bellman
Americannoun
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bellmen
plural
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a bellhop.
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a person who carries or rings a bell, especially a town crier or watchman.
noun
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Etymology
Origin of bellman
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at bell 1, -man
Example Sentences
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Worried that people might get knocked over, the bellman said he rushed forward to help his co-workers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2023
For more than 20 years, Mwaba Francis has served guests at a DoubleTree by Hilton near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport as a bellman and shuttle driver.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 1, 2022
As the two men struggled, the girls ran to the front desk for help, and a bellman, Geshuane Clarke, 27, hurried to the room.
From New York Times ● Aug. 9, 2019
A Lego bellman even greets guests staying at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel, an hour’s train ride from downtown Chicago, while a restaurant there offers “Lego of My Chick” chicken-and-waffle sandwiches.
From Washington Times ● May 7, 2018
Daddy worked at the Greenbriar as a bellman in addition to doing side jobs.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
Cooks, room attendants, dishwashers, servers, bellmen and front desk agents at hotels were picketing outside major hotels in Los Angeles and Orange counties just as the summer tourist is ramping up.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 2, 2023
While bellmen and room service are considered “tipping staff,” the butlers do not expect fiscal rewards for their work, beyond the Plaza’s paycheck.
From Time ● Aug. 16, 2017
He made banter with supermarket clerks, bellmen, bus drivers—everyone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2016
My favorite of all the things she did—one of the bellmen drove her all the way to Ojai to hear lectures by Krishnamurti.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 17, 2015
They began asking various bellmen what room Malcolm X was in.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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