: a usually uniformed attendant at the door of a building (such as a hotel or apartment building)
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Examples of doorman in a Sentence
we tipped the hotel doorman for getting us a cab
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The space: 2 bedrooms, 2 baths Capacity: 4 Notable amenities: Dryer, kitchen, doorman.
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2024
As the hotel’s doorman, complete with top hat and tails, opens the door to its opulent lobby and a piano player tinkles keys in the distance, that dream solidifies into reality.
—Rob Ledonne, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2024
There stood a doorman, grinning, Ringo in his arms.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2024
The five-bedroom, six-bathroom estate appears ready for a horse and carriage to pull up to a doorman waiting on a driveway of stone pavers.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 22 Feb. 2024
Residents of each tower are treated to an on-site garage, a full-time doorman, and a bank of six elevators.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2023
The two thieves slammed her up against the side of the building, hassling her and rifling through her belongings before the doorman came outside.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2024
It’s got three bedrooms — including a primary suite with a walk-in closet and en-suite bath — and three baths in total, and is one of just 11 residences in a luxury boutique building, which boasts a 24-hour doorman.
—Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2024
The top Republican lawmaker then quickly offered his own point of personal privilege to talk about the House doorman’s birthday.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2024
Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2024
As the hotel’s doorman, complete with top hat and tails, opens the door to its opulent lobby and a piano player tinkles keys in the distance, that dream solidifies into reality.
—Rob Ledonne, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2024
There stood a doorman, grinning, Ringo in his arms.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2024
The five-bedroom, six-bathroom estate appears ready for a horse and carriage to pull up to a doorman waiting on a driveway of stone pavers.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 22 Feb. 2024
Residents of each tower are treated to an on-site garage, a full-time doorman, and a bank of six elevators.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2023
The two thieves slammed her up against the side of the building, hassling her and rifling through her belongings before the doorman came outside.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2024
It’s got three bedrooms — including a primary suite with a walk-in closet and en-suite bath — and three baths in total, and is one of just 11 residences in a luxury boutique building, which boasts a 24-hour doorman.
—Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2024
The top Republican lawmaker then quickly offered his own point of personal privilege to talk about the House doorman’s birthday.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2024
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“Doorman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doorman. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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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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