B2nounworktravel
US/ˈdɔːr.mæn/
UK/ˈdɔː.mən/
a man who stands at the entrance of a hotel or apartment building to open the door and help visitors
In context
The doorman greeted us by name and called a taxi for the guests.
Leave the package with the doorman if nobody is home to sign for it.
The hotel hired a new doorman to welcome guests during the busy season.
Words that go with doorman
verb + noun
- ask the doormanAsk the doorman to hold your mail while you travel.
- tip the doormanIt is customary to tip the doorman at the holidays.
noun + noun
- hotel doormanThe hotel doorman helped us with our luggage.
- doorman buildingThey moved to a doorman building for the added security.
adjective + noun
- uniformed doormanA uniformed doorman stood outside the glass entrance.