bellboy

[ bel-boi ]

noun

1. a bellhop.

bellboy

/ ˈbɛlˌbɔɪ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of bellboy¹

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40; bell ¹ + boy

Example Sentences

Fischer drove to the Saga Hotel early on the morning of July 6 and accompanied the bellboy to Spassky’s room to watch him slide the apology under the door.

From Literature

"I don't think Indians are not generous when it comes to tipping. I see people often giving tips not just to waiters but to doormen and bellboys at hotels," Mr Sanghvi says.

From BBC

During summers, the children and their father worked as bellboys and valets at the Greenbrier, an expansive resort nearby.

From Washington Post

There were no other humans except for literally the bellboy.

From Salon

A New York hotel bellboy forgets his girlfriend after meeting a European princess.

From Los Angeles Times