bell captain

noun

Examples of bell captain in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Finalists: Miguel Lopez, bell captain, Bernardus Lodge & Spa, Carmel Valley, California; Nuno Ribeiro, business intelligence officer, Corpo Santo Hotel, Lisbon; Kai Turner, doorman, Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia at Comcast Center; and Sam Xue, senior butler, Londoner Court, Macau. Spencer Whaley, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bell captain was in 1900

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“Bell captain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bell%20captain. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

bell captain

noun
: a person in charge of hotel bellhops
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