bellman

noun

bell·man ˈbel-mən

: a man (such as a town crier) who rings a bell

: bellhop

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At the entrance, bellmen in crisp navy suits greet us like old friends—warm, genuine, and effortlessly polished. — Amy Louise Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2025 Tip your bellman, your housekeeper, your tour guide, the dancers at the strip club, the cocktail server who brings you free drinks at the slot machine. — Krista Diamond, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 May 2025 Just beyond, a bellman stood at attention, offering keys to suite 10. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026 Even in the lobby of The Alexander, the bellman explained Armenia’s a late-to-bed, late-to-rise culture. — Marlise Kast-Myers, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bellman

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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