doorman

[ dawr-man, -muh n, dohr- ]

/ ˈdɔrˌmæn, -mən, ˈdoʊr- /

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noun, plural door·men [dawr-men, -muh n, dohr-] /ˈdɔrˌmɛn, -mən, ˈdoʊr-/.

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.

Origin of doorman

First recorded in 1855–60; door + man¹

Words nearby doorman

doorframe, doorjamb, doorkeeper, doorknob, doorknock, doorman, doormat, doorn, doornail, doornik, doorpiece

Example sentences from the Web for doorman

A doorman at the Ritz-Carlton took to serving him carrots on a silver tray.

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Sure, they got an invite, and paid the $20.16 required to get past the doorman, but Hillary Clinton?

The Weirdest Pro-Hillary Party Yet |David Freedlander |March 22, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
"Walter Gropius," I say to the doorman who looks a bit like Mike Ehrmantraut from Breaking Bad.

The Secret Speakeasies of Buenos Aires |Jeff Campagna |February 25, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Singh worked as a doorman in a local hotel and Kaur was a waitress.

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The doorman apparently did not think to question what was so clearly a dad with his toddler son.

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In little more than half an hour he had dismissed the cab and was gazing placidly into the startled eyes of the doorman.

Astounding Stories of Super-Science, May, 1930 |Various
He made a gesture toward the doorman, and added: "Take 'em back!"

Within the Law |Marvin Dana
The doorman, like all of Rio where Ribiera was known and feared, knew that Bell was being hunted.

Astounding Stories of Super-Science, May, 1930 |Various
Promptly at the appointed hour, Hamilton handed his card to the doorman, who showed him into a waiting-room.

The Boy With the U.S. Census |Francis Rolt-Wheeler
Britz was interrupted in the further perusal of the reports by the doorman.

The Substitute Prisoner |Max Marcin

British Dictionary definitions for doorman

doorman

/ (ˈdɔːˌmæn, -mən) /

noun plural -men

a man employed to attend the doors of certain buildings

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doorman

noun, plural door·men [dawr-men, -muh n, dohr-] /ˈdɔrˌmɛn, -mən, ˈdoʊr-/.

Origin of doorman

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British Dictionary definitions for doorman

noun plural -men

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doorman

noun, plural door·men [dawr-men, -muh n, dohr-] /ˈdɔrˌmɛn, -mən, ˈdoʊr-/.

Origin of doorman

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