doorman

noun

door·​man ˈdȯr-ˌman 

-mən

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

Synonyms of doorman

• janitor
• porter

Examples of doorman in a Sentence

we tipped the hotel doorman for getting us a cab

Recent Examples on the Web

Plenty of building amenities are also at the ready via a hefty $14,282-per-month maintenance and common charge, including a 24-hour doorman and concierge, a fitness center with a skylit lap pool and spa facilities, screening and game rooms, a wine cellar, and a private restaurant. —Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2026

The housekeepers greet me with genuine care, the bartenders create cocktails with panache and smiles, and the doormen and women jauntily pose for pictures in their thick Batman-style winter cloaks. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026

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The last doorman strike in New York was in the spring of 1991. —Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 17 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1897, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for doorman

• afghan
• bedpan
• began
• caveman
• chapin
• crankpin
• cyan
• deadpan
• dextran
• divan
• fishman
• flagman

Kids Definition

doorman

noun

door·​man -ˌman 

-mən

: a person who tends a door (as of a hotel) and assists people (as by calling taxis)