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
The monthlies are $1,198, which gets you a bike room, a full-time doorman, shared laundry, and a live-in super.
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Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 9 Mar. 2026
To cope with rising repair and maintenance costs, employees reported that hotel management began reducing service levels and cutting staff, replacing 10 of the hotel’s long-time bellhops and doormen with third-party valets.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2026
The doormen on East Ninetieth Street looked out for Roger and Andy.
—Margaret Moorman, New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2026
While the focus remains on the central couple, both characters have relationship side-plots of their own, Bessette with a doorman turned Calvin Klein model (Noah Fearnley) and Kennedy with movie star Daryl Hannah, played by Hemingway.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
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Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 9 Mar. 2026
To cope with rising repair and maintenance costs, employees reported that hotel management began reducing service levels and cutting staff, replacing 10 of the hotel’s long-time bellhops and doormen with third-party valets.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2026
The doormen on East Ninetieth Street looked out for Roger and Andy.
—Margaret Moorman, New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2026
While the focus remains on the central couple, both characters have relationship side-plots of their own, Bessette with a doorman turned Calvin Klein model (Noah Fearnley) and Kennedy with movie star Daryl Hannah, played by Hemingway.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doorman
Noun
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Nattie takes a job as a janitor at the hospital and finds a refuge in the library, striking up a friendship with the lonely librarian.—
Oline H. Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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Columbia students, along with outside agitators, broke into an academic building and temporarily detained the janitors inside.—
Rose Horowitch,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Known as kolbars, these porters carry goods — such as cigarettes, electronics, and clothing — across Iran’s western provinces.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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There was a group of 53, mostly porters carrying camping equipment and TV gear, and experts in safety and climbing.—
Nicole Young,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Doorman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doorman. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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