doorman
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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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.
A doorman at the Ritz-Carlton took to serving him carrots on a silver tray.
Sure, they got an invite, and paid the $20.16 required to get past the doorman, but Hillary Clinton?
"Walter Gropius," I say to the doorman who looks a bit like Mike Ehrmantraut from Breaking Bad.
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 | THE 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 | THE DAILY BEASTFirst off, it was one of those second-rate places that boasted no doorman.
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 MarcinHere was reserve itself done into a box-office clerk, a doorman, and an assistant, glorying in their fine positions.
Sister Carrie | Theodore DreiserI 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
/ (ˈdɔːˌmæn, -mən) /
a man employed to attend the doors of certain buildings
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