doorman

noun

ˈdȯr-ˌman How to pronounce doorman (audio)
Definition of doormannext
as in janitor
a person who tends a door we tipped the hotel doorman for getting us a cab

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Recent Examples of doorman At the offices of Artists Equity, the full-service content company founded four years ago by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, Batman is the doorman. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026 Fraud used to be a problem, but is no longer, said Tones José, 42, who works as a doorman. — ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026 At the time, Davis lived in the Colonial House, a legendary, though quaint, apartment building (with a doorman) in West Hollywood off of Sunset Boulevard. — Rance Collins, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Aug. 2026 Residents say a woman got into their apartment by tricking the doorman of their luxury building. — Ali Bauman, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for doorman
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doorman
  1. janitor
  2. porter
Noun
  • Eventually, an airport janitor grabbed the bird with her shirt.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Elbert said an airport janitor finally grabbed the bird with her shirt.
    — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of janitor
Noun
  • The holiday capsule arrives at a time when Net-a-porter has been sharpening its focus on product, service and storytelling under chief executive officer Heather Kaminetsky.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The hospital porter said that the dispute was all about the cost of living.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of porter

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“Doorman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doorman. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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