: 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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Every detail is absolutely flawless, from the friendly doormen to the impeccable lobby.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Residents of the pet-friendly building receive full-time attendance from both a doorman and concierge team.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 28 May 2026
Armisen and Bill Hader play chatty and heavily accented doormen hell-bent on telling bizarre holiday stories to various tenants.
—Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 28 May 2026
Amanda is looking for something furnished, month-to-month, pet-friendly, doorman-operated, and with lots of light.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 27 May 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Residents of the pet-friendly building receive full-time attendance from both a doorman and concierge team.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 28 May 2026
Armisen and Bill Hader play chatty and heavily accented doormen hell-bent on telling bizarre holiday stories to various tenants.
—Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 28 May 2026
Amanda is looking for something furnished, month-to-month, pet-friendly, doorman-operated, and with lots of light.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 27 May 2026
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“Doorman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doorman. Accessed 3 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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