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

A former doorman from Blyth, Tony MacDonald delivered training to staff in children's homes 15 years ago and now volunteers with the charity Northumberland Community and Voluntary Action.

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

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

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

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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.”

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