: a usually uniformed attendant at the door of a building (such as a hotel or apartment building)
Examples of doorman in a Sentence
we tipped the hotel doorman for getting us a cab
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Season 5 of Only Murders in the Building returns the show's action to the Arconia as Mabel (Selena Gomez), Charles (Steve Martin) and Oliver (Martin Short) investigate the death of beloved doorman Lester (Teddy Coluca).
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Sabienna Bowman, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
The last season ended with the discovery of the building's doorman dead in the front fountain, meaning there's already trouble in the air.
—PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
This time, Charles, Oliver and Mabel investigate the death of their building's beloved doorman Lester (Teddy Coluca), which may or may not have involved foul play and may or may not be connected to the mob.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
From the doormen who greet you to the staff who take your bags, from the tableside cocktail service to the valet at departure, every interaction carries the same sense of care.
—Keyla Vasconcellos, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Sabienna Bowman, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
The last season ended with the discovery of the building's doorman dead in the front fountain, meaning there's already trouble in the air.
—PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
This time, Charles, Oliver and Mabel investigate the death of their building's beloved doorman Lester (Teddy Coluca), which may or may not have involved foul play and may or may not be connected to the mob.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
From the doormen who greet you to the staff who take your bags, from the tableside cocktail service to the valet at departure, every interaction carries the same sense of care.
—Keyla Vasconcellos, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for doorman
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“Doorman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doorman. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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doorman
noun
door·man
-ˌman 
-mən
: a person who tends a door (as of a hotel) and assists people (as by calling taxis)
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