doorman

noun

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door·man | \ ˈdȯr-ˌman

, -mən \

Definition of doorman

: a usually uniformed attendant at the door of a building (such as a hotel or apartment building)

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Synonyms for doorman

Synonyms

doorkeeper,
gatekeeper,
janitor,
porter
[chiefly British]

Examples of doorman in a Sentence

we tipped the hotel doorman for getting us a cab

Recent Examples on the Web Kitchen doorman building where a family friend also had an apartment. — Anne Kadet, WSJ, 29 June 2021 The doorman can’t stop them from going to their apartment. — New York Times, 26 June 2021 Chelley says keeping capacity manageable is important to him, and a doorman on Friday-Saturday is a possibility. — Ben Crandell, sun-sentinel.com, 15 June 2021 Three days after New York loosened its restrictions, a doorman at Marie’s Crisis Cafe left his post at the front of the line to make an announcement. — Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 28 May 2021 All apartments in the building (which has a fitness center, a 24-hour doorman, and a playroom) have (at least) 9-foot ceilings. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 14 June 2021 And not only the Upper West Side, but a doorman building with an elevator, for $2,100 a month. — New York Times, 11 June 2021 During the pandemic, Klein worked from home and had regular interactions only with two friends and the doorman for when her groceries got delivered. — Gabrielle Russon, orlandosentinel.com, 17 May 2021 Her husband Ali — tattooed and sporting a man-bun — is a doorman in a decrepit building near the American University of Beirut (AUB). — CNN, 10 May 2021

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doorman

noun

English Language Learners Definition of doorman

: a person (especially a man) whose job is to stand next to the main door of a building (such as a hotel or apartment building) and help people by opening the door, calling taxis, etc.

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doorman

noun

door·man | \ ˈdȯr-ˌman

, -mən \

plural doormen\ -ˌmen \