doorman

noun

door·​man ˈdȯr-ˌman 

-mən

: a usually uniformed attendant at the door of a building (such as a hotel or apartment building)

Synonyms

• doorkeeper
• gatekeeper
• janitor
• porter [chiefly British]

Examples of doorman in a Sentence

we tipped the hotel doorman for getting us a cab

Recent Examples on the Web

Braun’s version trades this for a respectable plausibility, recasting the doorman as a head waiter who struggles mightily against his demotion and is eventually rewarded with the role of hotel director. —Elle Carroll, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024

After being bounced, the man then returned to the scene later with a gun and shot the doorman — up to 15 gunshots reportedly were heard — striking a nearby pickup truck, as well. —Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 9 Nov. 2024

Also on the list: an office employee or doorman at your residence. —Linley Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2024

One memorable moment involves Ito’s phone conversation with a hotel doorman who had offered to testify on her behalf. —Margy Rochlin, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1897, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

doorman

noun

door·​man -ˌman 

-mən

: a person who tends a door (as of a hotel) and assists people (as by calling taxis)