bellboy

noun

bell·​boy ˈbel-ˌbȯi How to pronounce bellboy (audio)

Examples of bellboy in a Sentence

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Like the bellboy, for example, that leans into the foundations of luxury hospitality. Ritu Upadhyay, WWD, 30 Sep. 2024 Some people have reported seeing the figure of a bellboy standing outside of room 210, including legendary actor John Wayne during a few of his stays at the hotel. The Arizona Republic, 27 Apr. 2024 The captain was not pleased that a teenage bellboy had smuggled a cheetah onto his ship, but the audience loved it. Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2022 During one performance, when actor Max Christian Pink was escorting her away from her father and toward safety, her hair got caught in one of the many buttons on Pink's bellboy uniform. Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 14 Dec. 2022 See all Example Sentences for bellboy 

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bellboy was in 1857

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“Bellboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bellboy. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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bellboy

noun
bell·​boy ˈbel-ˌbȯi How to pronounce bellboy (audio)

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