doorman

[dawr-man, -muhn, dohr-]

noun

plural

doormen 

1. the door attendant of an apartment house, nightclub, etc., who acts as doorkeeper and may perform minor services for entering and departing residents or guests.

doorman

/ ˈdɔːˌmæn, -mən /

noun

1. a man employed to attend the doors of certain buildings

Word History and Origins

Origin of doorman¹

First recorded in 1855–60; door + man

Example Sentences

And there was a segment about taxi drivers, a segment about a doorman and a segment about a woman who’s deaf.

From Los Angeles Times

A man who was left paralysed and brain-damaged after a scuffle with police and nightclub doormen 12 years ago has died, aged 31.

From BBC

Her doorman saw her drop something in the mail at 4 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times

I was in New York that night watching in my apartment and made so much noise the doorman called and said, “I think the neighbors are worried about you.”

From Los Angeles Times

The doorman is very friendly and asks if there’s a party going on.

From Los Angeles Times

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