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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
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..
Use doorman when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Doorman means 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..
Common synonyms include doorkeeper, gatekeeper, hall porter, door guard.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use doorman where its definition matches the intended context.
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