portered

Bags were transported

Portered is the past tense of porter, meaning to carry luggage or goods, typically as a service.

The word appears most often in travel contexts: We had our bags portered to the room.

In British English, portered can also describe a building staffed by a porter: a portered residence hall.

carrying

hoisted

Lifted with effort

lugged · shouldered · conveyed · transported · schlepped · carted · borne · ferried · manhandled · shifted

service

bellhop

Hotel luggage attendant

attendant · valet · redcap · skycap · hotel · station · airport · tipped · assisted · escorted

luggage

suitcase

Portable travel container

carry-on · rucksack · valise · bags · gear · equipment · belongings · provisions · supplies

expedition

sherpa

Navigator through difficulty

  • guideLeader or instruction book
  • trekArduous overland journey
  • safariWildlife observation journey

climb · mountaineering · summit · Himalayan · Kilimanjaro · supplies · altitude · trail · ascent

Opposites
luggage handling method

porteredhand-carried

Transported by grip

lugged · schlepped · dragged · wheeled

service level

porteredunassisted

Without outside help

self-service · no-frills · basic · unsupported · DIY

luggage/goods handling method

porteredhand-carried

Transported by grip

DIY · backpacked

Phrases
Family

supporter, reporter, porter, exporter, porters, transporter, importer, porterhouse, portering

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G