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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Noun
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Columbia students, along with outside agitators, broke into an academic building and temporarily detained the janitors inside.—
Rose Horowitch,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026 -
Occupations such as construction laborers, janitors, electricians, barbers, and bartenders, may largely be in the clear, whereas accountants, office clerks, customer service reps, and software developers could be the hardest hit.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That’s the day after the four-year-old contract expires for nearly 34,000 doormen, porters and maintenance workers.—
Michelle Kaske,
Bloomberg,
25 Mar. 2026
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With models trailed by porters toting handfuls of monogrammed luggage?—
Rosie Jarman,
Vogue,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There are gatekeepers, and there are soul partners.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Supreme Court had agreed to consider the case last year, taking on a years-long legal battle between the major record labels and the internet provider, with the labels saying internet gatekeepers should be held responsible for their users’ infringing behaviors.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Doorkeepers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doorkeepers. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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