gatekeeper

gate·keep·er

noun \-ˌkē-pər\

Definition of GATEKEEPER

1

: one that tends or guards a gate

2

: a person who controls access

— gate·keep·ing \-piŋ\ noun

Examples of GATEKEEPER

1. <those who are hopelessly unhip have little chance of making past the club's gatekeeper and his velvet rope>

First Known Use of GATEKEEPER

1572

Related to GATEKEEPER

Synonyms: doorman, doorkeeper, janitor, porter [chiefly British]

Rhymes with GATEKEEPER

beekeeper, bookkeeper, crowkeeper, doorkeeper, gamekeeper, goalkeeper, greenkeeper, grim reaper, groundskeeper, housekeeper, innkeeper, lockkeeper, minesweeper, peacekeeper, scorekeeper, shopkeeper, spring peeper, stockkeeper, storekeeper, timekeeper, zookeeper