doorman

door-man · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A person employed to stand at the entrance of a building, especially a hotel or apartment building, to assist visitors and residents.

  2. 2.

    A person who controls entry to a nightclub, bar, or similar establishment.

Forms

plural: doormen

Related words

See also: bouncer, concierge, porter
Synonyms: concierge, doorkeeper, porter

Etymology

Compound of door + man, formed in English to describe a man stationed at a door.