doorman

Noun

Meaning

someone who guards an entrance

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

doorkeeper porter gatekeeper ostiary hall porter door guard bellman superintendent attendant keeper janitor usher custodian watchman bouncer
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Antonyms

lord householder proprietress host master owner
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Hypernyms

guard

Hyponyms

commissionaire night porter ticket collector ticket taker

Phrases with the word

hotel doorman

Anagrams

madrono mandoor Morando

Examples

If you don't know what you want," the doorman said, "you end up with a lot you don't. Chuck Palahniuk

As I was leaving the hotel this morning, a doorman asked me, "Where are you headed, General?" and when I replied, "West Point," he remarked, "Beautiful place. Have you ever been there before?" Douglas MacArthur

How someone treats a waiter or doorman can tell you so much about a person. Austin Butler

Doorman - a genius who can open the door of your car with one hand, help you in with the other, and still have one left for the tip. Dorothy Kilgallen

Faith, the least exclusive club on Earth, has the craftiest doorman. Every time I've stepped through its wide-open doorway, I find myself stepping out on the street again. David Mitchell (author)

Bill Clinton's brother Roger was arrested this week for drunk driving in California and then was thrown out of a restaurant after threatening the doorman. Despite all this, Roger Clinton is still the least embarrassing member of his family. Tina Fey

Close letter words and terms

doormaid doormaker doormaking doormanship doormat doormouse