: 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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The slick lobby was guarded by uniformed doormen and the elevator took me to a long polished corridor leading to a big mahogany door.
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Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
In addition, Claridge’s doormen will wear Burberry scarves.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
The $4,150 monthly maintenance fee includes a 24-hour doorman and a live-in resident manager, along with a fitness center and a bike room.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2025
The monthlies, at $1,784, get you a part-time doorman and a live-in super, plus a bike room.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 3 Nov. 2025
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Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
In addition, Claridge’s doormen will wear Burberry scarves.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
The $4,150 monthly maintenance fee includes a 24-hour doorman and a live-in resident manager, along with a fitness center and a bike room.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2025
The monthlies, at $1,784, get you a part-time doorman and a live-in super, plus a bike room.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 3 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for doorman
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“Doorman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doorman. Accessed 9 Nov. 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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