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Definition of doorkeeper

doorkeeper

/ˈdɔːrˌkiː.pɚ/
door · keep · er
Plural:doorkeepers
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• noun

1

A person employed or appointed to guard the entrance of a building, hall, or legislative chamber and regulate who is permitted to enter.

Example

"The doorkeeper checked each visitor's credentials before allowing them into the parliamentary chamber."

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• Rhymes for doorkeeper

• Nearby Words

doorbuster
doorframe
doorjamb
doorkeeper
doorknob
doorknocker
doorless

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in Middle English as a compound of 'door' (from Old English 'duru') and 'keeper' (from Old English 'cēpan', meaning to observe or guard).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Doorkeeper. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/doorkeeper
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