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

The building has a circular driveway, a 24-hour doorman, a fitness center, a rooftop terrace, valet service, bike storage, and an on-site parking garage. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026

The 1915 building, formerly home to a printing press, had two laundry rooms but no doorman. — Joyce Cohen, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026

The doormen never missed a beat in greeting whoever passed through the main entrance. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Oct. 2026

At the offices of Artists Equity, the full-service content company founded four years ago by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, Batman is the doorman. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1897, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for doorman

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

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)