concierge

American  

[kon-see-airzh, kawn-syerzh] / ˌkɒn siˈɛərʒ, kɔ̃ˈsyɛrʒ /

noun

plural

concierges

1. (especially in France) a person who has charge of the entrance of a building and is often the owner's representative; doorkeeper.

2. a member of a hotel staff in charge of special services for guests, as arranging for theater tickets or tours.

3. an employee stationed in an apartment house lobby who screens visitors, controls operation of elevators, accepts deliveries to the tenants, etc.

4. a janitor.

5. Obsolete. a custodian or warden.

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adjective

1. pertaining to or being medical care for which the patient pays the doctor an annual fee for special or extra services.

   concierge medicine;

   concierge physicians.

concierge British  

/ ˌkɒnsɪˈɛəʒ, kɔ̃sjɛrʒ /

noun

1. (esp in France) a caretaker of a block of flats, hotel, etc, esp one who lives on the premises

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Etymology

Origin of concierge

First recorded in 1640–50; from French; Old French cumserges; further origin uncertain, possibly from Vulgar Latin conservius (unattested) “fellow slave,” from Latin conservus; con-, serve

Example Sentences

The AI sprint is hurtling toward a world where anyone can build personal concierges to do everything from executive presentations to March Madness brackets.

From The Wall Street Journal

The stakes are lower with something like an agentic concierge — you might have to pay a fee if you miss a scheduled restaurant reservation, for example.

From MarketWatch

The number of firms offering concierge services has swelled.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company unveiled a new tool it describes as an AI concierge doctor—one that can access your medical records and health data, with your consent.

From The Wall Street Journal

Microsoft yesterday unveiled Copilot Health, a tool it describes as an AI concierge doctor.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• attendant
• doorman
• janitor