as in janitor
a person who tends a door
we tipped the hotel doorman for getting us a cab
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Recent Examples of doorman
Rooms: 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom Amenities: Elevator, dedicated workspace, balconies, and doormen.
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Kelsey Mulvey,
Vogue,
9 June 2026
The liveried doormen hop to it like tree frogs, as if your every arrival and departure were a matter of the utmost urgency and significance.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Amanda is looking for something furnished, month-to-month, pet-friendly, doorman-operated, and with lots of light.
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Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
27 May 2026
Suarez lived in the neighborhood, where Saint-Hilaire grew up and where the other victim who died in the crash, Jason Negron, worked for years as a doorman at a residential apartment building.
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Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026
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Kelsey Mulvey,
Vogue,
9 June 2026
The liveried doormen hop to it like tree frogs, as if your every arrival and departure were a matter of the utmost urgency and significance.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Amanda is looking for something furnished, month-to-month, pet-friendly, doorman-operated, and with lots of light.
—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
27 May 2026
Suarez lived in the neighborhood, where Saint-Hilaire grew up and where the other victim who died in the crash, Jason Negron, worked for years as a doorman at a residential apartment building.
—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doorman
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Goodall had toiled 23 years as a janitor in a Terre Haute, Indiana, middle school when the 55-year old hopped a flight for the first time in his life, and took the AGT stage in Los Angeles.
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Some hospital staff, like janitors and cafeteria workers, still make minimum wage.
Noun
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After the Civil War and through the mid-to-late-20th century, Black men were hired as sleeper car porters on the Pullman railroad line to carry luggage, shine shoes and service any other passenger needs.
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The vast majority of the staff, from servers and sommeliers to porters and guides, hail from the surrounding area and evangelize for the Eastern Tennessee way of life.
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“Doorman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doorman. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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