: a usually uniformed attendant at the door of a building (such as a hotel or apartment building)
Examples of doorman in a Sentence
we tipped the hotel doorman for getting us a cab
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The building is full service with a 24-hour doorman, a huge roof terrace, an elegant old-fashioned lobby, basement storage (there is a wait list), and a monthly maintenance of $2,302.
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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 17 June 2025
The new owner will also have access to butler, concierge, doorman, and private dining services, as well as a 12,000-square-foot amenity level on the building’s fourth floor that includes a pool, spa, steam room, sauna, exercise room, golf simulator, library, conference room, and wine vault.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 2 June 2025
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.
—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
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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 17 June 2025
The new owner will also have access to butler, concierge, doorman, and private dining services, as well as a 12,000-square-foot amenity level on the building’s fourth floor that includes a pool, spa, steam room, sauna, exercise room, golf simulator, library, conference room, and wine vault.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 2 June 2025
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.
—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
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“Doorman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doorman. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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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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