: a usually uniformed attendant at the door of a building (such as a hotel or apartment building)
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we tipped the hotel doorman for getting us a cab
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That served to keep things fresh after four seasons; S5 will focus on the death of the building's doorman, found floating in the Arcadia's fountain in the season finale.
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Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
Traditionally, critics have played the dual role of doorman and amplifier, deciding which literature or music or film (to name just a few media) is worthwhile, then augmenting the experience by giving audiences more context.
—T.m. Brown, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2024
Sure, parking, central air-conditioning and a doorman may be important amenities to some.
—Josh Ocampo, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Murnau’s titular character is a hotel doorman whose entire sense of self collapses upon his demotion to washroom attendant.
—Elle Carroll, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
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Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
Traditionally, critics have played the dual role of doorman and amplifier, deciding which literature or music or film (to name just a few media) is worthwhile, then augmenting the experience by giving audiences more context.
—T.m. Brown, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2024
Sure, parking, central air-conditioning and a doorman may be important amenities to some.
—Josh Ocampo, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Murnau’s titular character is a hotel doorman whose entire sense of self collapses upon his demotion to washroom attendant.
—Elle Carroll, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Doorman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doorman. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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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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