doorman
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doorman
Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)mən
noun doormen
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A person who holds open the door at the entryway (entrance) to a building, summons taxicabs, and provides an element of security; in apartment buildings, he also accepts deliveries and may perform certain concierge type services.
Similar: doorkeeper
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noun man who holds open the door at the entrance to a building
| Español | portero |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 도어맨 do'eomaen, 문지기 munjigi |
| 日本語 | ドアマン doaman, 玄関番 genkanban |
| 中文 | 看門人 /看门人 kānménrén, 門房 /门房 ménfáng |
| Kiswahili | bawabu |
| Português | porteiro |
| Français | portier |
| Deutsch | Pförtner |
| Italiano | buttafuori |
| Ελληνικά | πορτιέρης portiéris, θυρωρός thyrorós |
| Română | portar |
| Русский | швейца́р švejcár, портье́ portʹjé, привра́тник privrátnik |
| العربية | بَوَّاب bawwāb, حَاجِب ḥājib |
| עברית | שׁוֹעֵר sho'ér |
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@misc{doorman_2026,
title = {doorman},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/doorman},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
