Synonyms of doorman

doorman

noun

ˈdȯr-ˌman 

as in janitor

a person who tends a door

we tipped the hotel doorman for getting us a cab

Synonyms & Similar Words

• janitor
• porter
• gatekeeper
• doorkeeper

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of doorman

At the offices of Artists Equity, the full-service content company founded four years ago by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, Batman is the doorman. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

Fraud used to be a problem, but is no longer, said Tones José, 42, who works as a doorman. — ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026

At the time, Davis lived in the Colonial House, a legendary, though quaint, apartment building (with a doorman) in West Hollywood off of Sunset Boulevard. — Rance Collins, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Aug. 2026

Residents say a woman got into their apartment by tricking the doorman of their luxury building. — Ali Bauman, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026