: a usually uniformed attendant at the door of a building (such as a hotel or apartment building)
Synonyms of doorman
Examples of doorman in a Sentence
we tipped the hotel doorman for getting us a cab
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The doorman, Bruce, would sometimes chat with Goldberg at the door, learning about his quest for some missing original piece.
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Jesse Armas, Curbed, 16 June 2026
Season 5, which saw our sleuths unraveling the mystery of doorman Lester (Teddy Coluca), was the show's most star-studded yet, with appearances by Renée Zellweger, Richard Kind, and Dianne Wiest, among others.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
Residents enjoy a full-time doorman, fitness center, bicycle and private storage, and other hallmarks of white-glove cooperative living.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 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
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Jesse Armas, Curbed, 16 June 2026
Season 5, which saw our sleuths unraveling the mystery of doorman Lester (Teddy Coluca), was the show's most star-studded yet, with appearances by Renée Zellweger, Richard Kind, and Dianne Wiest, among others.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
Residents enjoy a full-time doorman, fitness center, bicycle and private storage, and other hallmarks of white-glove cooperative living.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 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
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 17 Jun. 2026.
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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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