doormannoun [ C ]
uk/ˈdɔː.mən/us/ˈdɔːr.mən/plural -men uk/-mən/usa person whose job is to stand by the door of a hotel or public building and allow people to go in or out, and to open their car doors, etc.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Hotels & hostels
- bellhop
- check out
- double room
- European plan
- five-star
- guest book
- guesthouse
- gîte
- hotel
- lobby
- maid
- motor lodge
- pet-friendly
- porter
- proprietor
- reception
- single
- twin bed
- visitors' book
- youth hostel
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Examples from literature
- A doorman stopped him and asked him what he wanted.
- I'll give the doorman the word to pass you in.
- She said something in the doorman's ear, and he let her pass.
- The doorman informed him they had all gone home.
- When we reached the White House, I asked the doorman if the President had arrived.