as in janitor
a person who tends a door
we tipped the hotel doorman for getting us a cab
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The victim was a doorman, and that is a very rich lineage and heritage to New York City — what that job is, and the union around that job — and there’s a level of respect involved.
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Selome Hailu, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
Barry Gibbs was a familiar figure around the Manhattan enclave of Sutton Place, a mailman who delivered packages among the dignified apartment buildings staffed by uniformed doormen.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
That does include a gym, bike room, and full-time doorman.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2024
Is doorman Lester going to be the main murder case next season?
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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Selome Hailu, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
Barry Gibbs was a familiar figure around the Manhattan enclave of Sutton Place, a mailman who delivered packages among the dignified apartment buildings staffed by uniformed doormen.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
That does include a gym, bike room, and full-time doorman.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2024
Is doorman Lester going to be the main murder case next season?
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Doorman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doorman. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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