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doorman

American  
[dawr-man, -muhn, dohr-] / ˈdɔrˌmæn, -mən, ˈdoʊr- /

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 British  
/ ˈdɔːˌmæn, -mən /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of doorman

First recorded in 1855–60; door + man

Example Sentences

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“Later, he covered her rent and furnished her apartment in a doorman building in the West Village.”

From Slate • Nov. 19, 2025

The doorman and a few members of the maintenance staff dashed upstairs to find that Sasha still wasn’t responsive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 1, 2025

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 • Sep. 10, 2025

He would often relate the story of how he was spotted by a former drill sergeant outside a New York hotel while he was working as a doorman.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2025

The regular doorman was off duty that night, and with Mia’s coat nestled around her, the night doorman didn’t seem to notice her belly.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

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