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.

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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

“The U.S. is going to put conditions on us, that’s what’s going to happen,” said a doorman who spoke on condition of anonymity.

From Los Angeles Times

Just as I start to let out a breath, out of nowhere the grand front door to Hecht’s flies open, so forcefully that the doorman leaps back.

From Literature

I kind of walked through the crowd and into the building, and I said to the doorman, “What’s all that about?”

From Los Angeles Times

She stares straight ahead— past the giant oak tree, past the stone gargoyle, past the ritzy apartments with the doorman.

From Literature

Gibbs, the doorman across the street at Claridge’s Hotel, watches as we exit the cab and approach our building.

From Literature

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