Definition

1. Noun:
   • A French caretaker of apartments or a hotel; lives on the premises and oversees people entering and leaving and handles mail and acts as janitor or porter: A person, especially in France, employed to manage the entrance of a building, assist residents or guests, and perform various maintenance and service duties.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The hotel concierge arranged theater tickets for the guests.
  • Ask the concierge to hold your mail while you are on vacation.
  • In the old Parisian apartment building, the concierge lived in a small ground-floor apartment.

Advanced Usage

• "Concierge service": A premium service, often in hotels or luxury residences, where an attendant assists with tasks like making reservations, arranging travel, or providing local recommendations.
  • The building offers 24-hour concierge service to all its residents.

Variants and Related Words

• Conciergerie (n, historical): The office or lodgings of a concierge; specifically, a famous former prison in Paris.
  • The Conciergerie in Paris is now a popular tourist attraction.

Synonyms

• Caretaker: A person employed to look after a building.
• Porter: A person employed to carry luggage and perform other duties.
• Doorman: A person stationed at the entrance to a building to assist those entering and leaving.
• Janitor: A person employed as a caretaker of a building; a cleaner.

Related Phrases

• Concierge medicine: A healthcare model where patients pay a retainer for enhanced access to a physician.
  • He switched to a concierge medicine practice for more personalized care.

Related Idioms

Noun

1. a French caretaker of apartments or a hotel; lives on the premises and oversees people entering and leaving and handles mail and acts as janitor or porter