: a usually uniformed attendant at the door of a building (such as a hotel or apartment building)
Examples of doorman in a Sentence
we tipped the hotel doorman for getting us a cab
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The full-service building has a 24-hour doorman, private basement storage, and bike storage, and the maintenance costs, at $5,270 a month, reflect that.
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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 4 Mar. 2025
Add to the building’s white-glove services that include a doorman, an elevator attendant, and a fitness center, 936 Fifth Avenue offers a home that’s the perfect mix of elegance and comfort.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2025
After praising his wife for remaining so calm, the host went on to thank a number of people, including his doorman, who stopped people from coming into the lobby during the delivery, and his neighbors, who brought blankets and put towels in the dryer to help keep Axel warm until more help arrived.
—Katie Mannion, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
The doorman is very friendly and asks if there’s a party going on.
—Devan Díaz, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 4 Mar. 2025
Add to the building’s white-glove services that include a doorman, an elevator attendant, and a fitness center, 936 Fifth Avenue offers a home that’s the perfect mix of elegance and comfort.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2025
After praising his wife for remaining so calm, the host went on to thank a number of people, including his doorman, who stopped people from coming into the lobby during the delivery, and his neighbors, who brought blankets and put towels in the dryer to help keep Axel warm until more help arrived.
—Katie Mannion, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
The doorman is very friendly and asks if there’s a party going on.
—Devan Díaz, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for doorman
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“Doorman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doorman. Accessed 1 Apr. 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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