Doorkeeper Meaning
/ˈdôr-ˌkē-pər/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe person in charge of an entryway, sometimes responsible for security in the immediate area around the entryway.
nounSomeone with power to keep others out of some sphere or activity.
Sentence Examples
The doorkeeper closes the door after them.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ at the palace gate asked for our invitation before letting us in.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ closes the door after them.
Word Origin & History
Compound of door + keeper.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The manager at Carnegie Hall was told to get another usher in his stead; the doorkeeper at the theatre was warned not to admit him to the house; and Charley Edwards remorsefully promised the boy's father not to see him again."
— 1920, Willa Cather, Youth and the Bright Medusa.:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ at the palace gate asked for our invitation before letting us in.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ closes the door after them.