bellhop — A hotel employee who carries guests' luggage and performs various services
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A hotel employee who carries guests' luggage and performs various services
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈbɛlˌhɑp/
Example Sentences
- The bellhop's uniform was so fancy that guests mistook him for the hotel manager.
- I gave the bellhop a generous tip for carrying my 50-pound suitcase up five flights of stairs.
- The bellhop knew every guest's name and their favorite coffee order by heart.
bellhop
NOUN[/ˈbɛlˌhɑp/]
A hotel employee who carries guests' luggage and performs various services
The bellhop wheels a tall stack of luggage through the grand hotel lobby.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Bellhop is a compound word formed from bell and hop, originating in early 20th-century American English. The term derives from the hotel practice of ringing a bell to summon staff, who would hop or rush quickly in response to the call.
Breakdown
bell (a ringing device) + hop (to jump or move quickly) = a person who hops in response to a bell's ring.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The bellhop's uniform was so fancy that guests mistook him for the hotel manager.”
“I gave the bellhop a generous tip for carrying my 50-pound suitcase up five flights of stairs.”
“The bellhop knew every guest's name and their favorite coffee order by heart.”
“The bellhop accidentally delivered someone else's underwear to my room - talk about awkward!”
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