as in janitor
a person who tends a door
we tipped the hotel doorman for getting us a cab
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Recent Examples of doorman
The monthlies are just under $1,300 and cover a 24-hour doorman, fitness center, concierge service, and laundry in the building.
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Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 22 Apr. 2025
Rounding it all out is access to a 24-hour doorman and concierge courtesy of a $5,119 monthly maintenance charge.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
There was split-system air-conditioning, and the building had a virtual doorman and a laundry room.
—Joyce Cohen, New York Times, 1 May 2025
The 11 men and one woman came on foot and bike — dressed as police officers, to trick the doorman at Kardashian's apartment in Paris during Fashion Week in October 2016.
—Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 29 Apr. 2025
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Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 22 Apr. 2025
Rounding it all out is access to a 24-hour doorman and concierge courtesy of a $5,119 monthly maintenance charge.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
There was split-system air-conditioning, and the building had a virtual doorman and a laundry room.
—Joyce Cohen, New York Times, 1 May 2025
The 11 men and one woman came on foot and bike — dressed as police officers, to trick the doorman at Kardashian's apartment in Paris during Fashion Week in October 2016.
—Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doorman
Noun
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Peter Dinklage plays the title role, a janitor who becomes a CEO-fighting vigilante after falling into toxic waste and transforming into a mutant with superhuman size and strength.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Time,
16 May 2025
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My mom was a janitor, my father was a trash man, my grandmother served food for 25 years for the community.—
Isaiah Mikhail,
Essence,
13 May 2025
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Oertel learned all the jobs in the house, from porter to mechanic, cashier to cook, and everything in between.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2025
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Don’t miss the Coconut Hiwa porter, made with toasted coconut, and Pineapple Mana wheat beer.—
Ben Davidson,
Mercury News,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Doorman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doorman. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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