bellman
Americannoun
plural
bellmen-
a bellhop.
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a person who carries or rings a bell, especially a town crier or watchman.
noun
Etymology
Origin of bellman
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at bell 1, -man
Example Sentences
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“Safe travels,” the bellman says on my way out.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2024
After guests checked in, they would get back in their cars and follow a bicycle-riding bellman to find their room.
From Washington Post • Sep. 20, 2022
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
Mr. Clarke, the resort bellman, also said Mr. Mitchel did not seem anxious about his job.
From New York Times • Aug. 9, 2019
In 1942, the entire family accompanied him to White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, renting a house in town that was close enough for Howard to walk to his job as a bellman at the Greenbrier.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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