doorman

[ dawr-man, -muhn, dohr- ]

noun

, plural door·men [dawr, -men, -m, uh, n, dohr, -].

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

“Got a good doorman here,” Girardi said to the courtroom clerk, as he held the door open for Girardi after a break one day.

From Los Angeles Times

He said a doorman asked the singers to leave after Mr Dunn heard them while he was working in the kitchen.

From BBC

On arriving at the hotel, Owens was directed away from the lobby by a doorman to a side entrance he was told was for tradesmen and black people.

From BBC

“Whether I’m trimming a billionaire’s cat’s nails or chatting with the building’s doorman about his dog’s limp, I treat every client the same, because each of them loves their pets wholeheartedly,” she writes.

From New York Times

He asks Jelly to think of him as the doorman or concierge to his soul as he leads him to confront in death what he evaded in life — the pain he experienced and the pain he caused.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• concierge