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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doorkeepers
  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
  • Yes, this film took so long because of the Italian bureaucracy — not only the political bureaucracy, but also the gatekeepers of the historical archive.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The gatekeepers said no to a teenager the market had already valued at eight figures.
    — Alli Kushner, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of gatekeepers
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“Doorkeepers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doorkeepers. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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