doorman

[ dawr-man, -muhn, dohr- ]

/ ˈdɔrˌmæn, -mən, ˈdoʊr- /

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noun, plural door·men

[dawr-men, -muhn, dohr-]. /ˈdɔrˌmɛn, -mən, ˈdoʊr-/.

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.

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Origin of doorman

First recorded in 1855–60; door + man

Words nearby doorman

doorjamb, doorkeeper, door-key child, doorknob, doorknock, doorman, doormat, door money, Doorn, doornail, Doornik

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How to use doorman in a sentence

He died on the steps of the building in the arms of Giuseppe Onorato, the doorman and only witness to the shooting, who himself was shot.
The Outrageous True Story Behind House of Gucci|Cady Lang|November 24, 2021|Time
A doorman at the Ritz-Carlton took to serving him carrots on a silver tray.
Central Park’s Carriages Saved This Horse|Michael Daly|April 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sure, they got an invite, and paid the $20.16 required to get past the doorman, but Hillary Clinton?
The Weirdest Pro-Hillary Party Yet|David Freedlander|March 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"Walter Gropius," I say to the doorman who looks a bit like Mike Ehrmantraut from Breaking Bad.
The Secret Speakeasies of Buenos Aires|Jeff Campagna|February 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Singh worked as a doorman in a local hotel and Kaur was a waitress.
Iranian Found In Venice Lagoon, Alleged Victim Of Botched Sex Game|Barbie Latza Nadeau|February 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The doorman apparently did not think to question what was so clearly a dad with his toddler son.
Dmitriy Kanarikov Kills Himself, Son in Fall From New York City Tower|Michael Daly|December 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
First off, it was one of those second-rate places that boasted no doorman.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
It seems his room-mate found him, in bed, in his night-wear, and immediately called the doorman of the house.
The Come Back|Carolyn Wells
"Sure, if he'll see you," answered the doorman, unlocking and swinging open the broad portal.
The Substitute Prisoner|Max Marcin
Here was reserve itself done into a box-office clerk, a doorman, and an assistant, glorying in their fine positions.
Sister Carrie|Theodore Dreiser
I gave him half a crown for himself, while the dignified doorman called me a hansom.
I Walked in Arden|Jack Crawford

British Dictionary definitions for doorman

doorman

/ (ˈdɔːˌmæn, -mən) /

noun plural -men

a man employed to attend the doors of certain buildings

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