Antonyms for
porter
A person who carries luggage and related objects.
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No Antonyms Found for Porter

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All Definitions for Porter

Below are all the dictionary definitions of porter:

1A person who carries luggage and related objects.
2A strong, dark ale, originally favored by porters (etymology 1, sense 1), similar to a stout but less strong.
3A person in control of the entrance to a building.
4One who ports software (makes it usable on another platform).
5An ant having the specialized role of carrying.
6An employee who clears and cleans tables and puts bowling balls away.
7Stout (malt brew).
8To serve as a porter
9To carry.
10A surname originating as an occupation.
11A unisex given name.
12A placename in the United States:
13A town in Westchester Township, Porter County, Indiana.
14A town and village in Oxford County, Maine.
15A minor city in Yellow Medicine County and Lincoln County, Minnesota.
16An unincorporated community in Scott County, Missouri.
17A town in Niagara County, New York, named after Augustus Porter.
18An unincorporated community in Gallia County, Ohio.
19A town in Wagoner County, Oklahoma.
20An unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Texas.
21An unincorporated community in Clay County, West Virginia.
22A town in Rock County, Wisconsin.
23A number of townships in the United States, listed under Porter Township.
24Ellipsis of Porter County. [One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Valparaiso.]
25Ellipsis of Porter Crater.

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