: a usually uniformed attendant at the door of a building (such as a hotel or apartment building)
Synonyms of doorman
Examples of doorman in a Sentence
we tipped the hotel doorman for getting us a cab
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Plenty of amenities are available courtesy of $3,590 in monthly common charges, including a 24-hour doorman and concierge, a private garden lounge, and a club level featuring a two-lane bowling alley, fitness center, and spin studio.
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Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
22 June 2026
Around the corner, a doorman compared Wednesday’s work to prepping for a hurricane.
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Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
18 June 2026
There was no doorman and no stained glass, and the radiator in the two-bedroom that Goldberg rented for $1,200 was peeling paint.
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Jesse Armas,
Curbed,
16 June 2026
Season 5, which saw our sleuths unraveling the mystery of doorman Lester (Teddy Coluca), was the show's most star-studded yet, with appearances by Renée Zellweger, Richard Kind, and Dianne Wiest, among others.
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Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
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Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
22 June 2026
Around the corner, a doorman compared Wednesday’s work to prepping for a hurricane.
—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
18 June 2026
There was no doorman and no stained glass, and the radiator in the two-bedroom that Goldberg rented for $1,200 was peeling paint.
—
Jesse Armas,
Curbed,
16 June 2026
Season 5, which saw our sleuths unraveling the mystery of doorman Lester (Teddy Coluca), was the show's most star-studded yet, with appearances by Renée Zellweger, Richard Kind, and Dianne Wiest, among others.
—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
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“Doorman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doorman. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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doorman
noun
door·man
-ˌman 
-mən
: a person who tends a door (as of a hotel) and assists people (as by calling taxis)
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