porterage

American  

[pawr-ter-ij, pohr-] / ˈpɔr tər ɪdʒ, ˈpoʊr- /

noun

1. the work of a porter or carrier.

2. the charge for such work.

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porterage British  

/ ˈpɔːtərɪdʒ /

noun

1. the work of carrying supplies, goods, etc, done by porters

2. the charge made for this

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Etymology

Origin of porterage

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at porter ¹, -age

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

porterage

From providing porterage services to supplying food and other necessities that made the trade possible, local businesses also profited from the sale of enslaved people.

From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022

It is here necessary that the traveller should be as much upon his guard as in Egypt among the Arabs, in the matters of boat-fares, porterage, etc. 

From A Visit to the Holy Land, Egypt, and Italy by Dulcken, H. W. (Henry William)

A thousand threats have made her porterage a downright office, bluntly performed.

From Berry And Co. by Yates, Dornford

There are still a large number of cities where the suburbs have no proper water service, and the water barrel is then very handy 411 for water porterage.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" by Various

It was a somewhat unusual occurrence; for we were a good way from the office, and, porterage being expensive, we had carefully instructed our ordinary correspondents that we preferred the humbler post-card, as a rule.

From Up in Ardmuirland by Barrett, Michael