doorkeepers

noun

plural of doorkeeper
as in janitors
a person who tends a door the doorkeeper held the door open for us so we didn't have to put down our packages

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  1. janitors
  2. porters
  3. gatekeepers
Noun
  • Landon built relationships with the janitors and grounds crew, always stopping to chat.
    — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 10 July 2026
  • Some hospital staff, like janitors and cafeteria workers, still make minimum wage.
    — Cassie McGrath, Fortune, 19 June 2026
Definition of janitors
Noun
  • Most of the early craft beers were ales, like pale ales, IPAs, porters and stouts.
    — Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
  • There are so many people here, from chefs to line cooks to hosts, porters, and servers, working to make excellent food and special experiences that give us all a break from reality for a while.
    — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 2 July 2026
Definition of porters
Noun
  • The third principle is that the gatekeepers built a system that is optimized for their outcomes, not yours.
    — Daren Smith, IndieWire, 8 July 2026
  • Regulators are both being transformed by AI and acting as the gatekeepers deciding how much of its gains reach the financial industry.
    — Matthew White, Fortune, 7 July 2026
Definition of gatekeepers
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