as in janitors
a person who tends a door
we tipped the hotel doorman for getting us a cab
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Recent Examples of doormen
Although the concierge is adept at making recommendations, don't be shy about hitting up the affable doormen for tips, as well.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
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
To cope with rising repair and maintenance costs, employees reported that hotel management began reducing service levels and cutting staff, replacing 10 of the hotel’s long-time bellhops and doormen with third-party valets.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2026
The doormen on East Ninetieth Street looked out for Roger and Andy.
—Margaret Moorman, New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2026
Its member organizations include SEIU Healthcare and Locals 1 and 73, representing workers across various industries, including janitors, child care workers, and private security officers and doormen.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Legacy is looking for folks to be cast as New York City doormen, pedestrians, police officers, taxi drivers and bicycle riders.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Nov. 2025
Throughout the holiday season, guests and visitors will be welcomed by doormen wearing Burberry check scarves, while a house check pattern also appears on room key holders, as well as in the lift, which has been redesigned with a plush sofa and cushions.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 25 Nov. 2025
The slick lobby was guarded by uniformed doormen and the elevator took me to a long polished corridor leading to a big mahogany door.
—Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
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
To cope with rising repair and maintenance costs, employees reported that hotel management began reducing service levels and cutting staff, replacing 10 of the hotel’s long-time bellhops and doormen with third-party valets.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2026
The doormen on East Ninetieth Street looked out for Roger and Andy.
—Margaret Moorman, New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2026
Its member organizations include SEIU Healthcare and Locals 1 and 73, representing workers across various industries, including janitors, child care workers, and private security officers and doormen.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Legacy is looking for folks to be cast as New York City doormen, pedestrians, police officers, taxi drivers and bicycle riders.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Nov. 2025
Throughout the holiday season, guests and visitors will be welcomed by doormen wearing Burberry check scarves, while a house check pattern also appears on room key holders, as well as in the lift, which has been redesigned with a plush sofa and cushions.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 25 Nov. 2025
The slick lobby was guarded by uniformed doormen and the elevator took me to a long polished corridor leading to a big mahogany door.
—Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doormen
Noun
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These outsourced workers received markedly lower wages than janitors who worked directly for Harvard.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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As university officials weigh how to respond to the professors’ strike, simultaneous negotiations with the UPI chapter representing the university’s support staff, which includes janitors, office administrators and culinary workers, will also be underway.—
Jack O'Connor,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Known as kolbars, these porters carry goods — such as cigarettes, electronics, and clothing — across Iran’s western provinces.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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There was a group of 53, mostly porters carrying camping equipment and TV gear, and experts in safety and climbing.—
Nicole Young,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Doormen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doormen. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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