porterage

por·ter·age

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pawr-ter-ij, pohr-]
- /ˈpɔr tər ɪdʒ, ˈpoʊr-/
- /ˈpɔːtərɪdʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pawr-ter-ij, pohr-]
- /ˈpɔr tər ɪdʒ, ˈpoʊr-/

Definitions of porterage word

noun porterage the work of a porter or carrier. 1
noun porterage the charge for such work. 1
noun porterage the work of carrying supplies, goods, etc, done by porters 0
noun porterage the charge made for this 0
noun porterage a porter's work 0
noun porterage the charge for this 0

See all 6 definitions of porterage

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Origin of porterage

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at porter1, -age

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Parts of speech for Porterage

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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porterage popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

porterage usage trend in Literature

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