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
Befitting the 21st century, the central character is not a beleaguered Master of the Universe but a doorman named Chicky Diaz working at an exclusive Central Park West building called the Bohemia, a storied fortress not unlike the Dakota, the Beresford, or the San Remo.
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Lisa Henricksson, Air Mail, 31 May 2025
Kimpton Sawyer residents enjoy valet parking, 24-hour room service, a separate owner’s entrance, a concierge, doorman and access to the private lounge, hotel pool and fitness studio.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Monthlies are $1,148 and get you an elevator and virtual doorman, plus the West Village cred.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 27 May 2025
When authorities arrived at the family’s apartment building, the doorman led them to the utility room at the back of the lobby.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 23 May 2025
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Lisa Henricksson, Air Mail, 31 May 2025
Kimpton Sawyer residents enjoy valet parking, 24-hour room service, a separate owner’s entrance, a concierge, doorman and access to the private lounge, hotel pool and fitness studio.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Monthlies are $1,148 and get you an elevator and virtual doorman, plus the West Village cred.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 27 May 2025
When authorities arrived at the family’s apartment building, the doorman led them to the utility room at the back of the lobby.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doorman
Noun
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How many janitors and clerks—who commute for hours from Tehran’s poorest suburbs—are now dead or injured?—
Siamak Namazi,
Time,
25 June 2025
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The janitors who clean their classrooms don’t have a four-year limit before being forced to find another job.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 June 2025
Noun
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The only hint of the hotel was a porter who greeted me before my bag was swiftly exchanged for a glass of champagne at check-in.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
26 June 2025
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Hotels, recognizing that need, developed a person for the job: porters to move luggage.—
Katherine LaGrave,
AFAR Media,
26 June 2025
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“Doorman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doorman. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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