1. a person employed to stand at the entrance of a hotel, apartment building, or other establishment to open doors, help visitors, and provide security

Examples

• The doorman greeted us warmly as we entered the luxury hotel.
• Our apartment building’s doorman accepts packages when residents aren’t home.
• The doorman helped the elderly woman with her heavy bags.
• You need to check in with the doorman before going upstairs.
• The doorman has worked at this building for over twenty years.
• She tipped the doorman for calling her a taxi.