: a usually uniformed attendant at the door of a building (such as a hotel or apartment building)
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Examples of doorman in a Sentence
we tipped the hotel doorman for getting us a cab
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In a recurring role, Harney will portray Doorman Arty, a queens born, loyal doorman to Chloe’s building.
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2024
Upon arrival, guests are greeted by friendly doormen dressed in top hats and long coats, and the elegance doesn’t stop there.
—Bianca Bujan, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2024
In addition to McDougal's life rights, the tabloid paid $30,000 to silence a doorman at Trump Tower, Dino Sajudin, who was shopping a story that Trump fathered an extramarital child.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 26 May 2024
The suspect fled when the doorman approached, John said.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2024
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2024
Upon arrival, guests are greeted by friendly doormen dressed in top hats and long coats, and the elegance doesn’t stop there.
—Bianca Bujan, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2024
In addition to McDougal's life rights, the tabloid paid $30,000 to silence a doorman at Trump Tower, Dino Sajudin, who was shopping a story that Trump fathered an extramarital child.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 26 May 2024
The suspect fled when the doorman approached, John said.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2024
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“Doorman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doorman. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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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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