door-keeper

door-keeper

The door-keeper opens the large wooden gate for the visitors.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A person who guards or controls access to a door or gate: a "door-keeper" is someone whose job is to monitor and manage entry through a door, typically in a building, institution, or event.
    • A figurative gatekeeper: In a metaphorical sense, a "door-keeper" can refer to anyone who controls access to information, opportunities, or resources.
Usage Examples

  • Literal meaning:

    • The door-keeper checked our tickets before we entered the concert hall. (The person guarding the door verified our admission.)
    • She worked as a door-keeper at the old museum, welcoming visitors and ensuring no one entered without permission. (She performed the duties of a guard at the entrance.)

  • Figurative meaning:

    • The editor acted as a door-keeper for the journal, deciding which articles were published. (The editor controlled access to publication.)
    • In some industries, unions serve as door-keepers to employment. (Unions regulate who can enter the profession.)
Advanced Usage

  • "to act as a door-keeper": to perform the role of controlling entry or access.

    • The receptionist acted as a door-keeper, screening all visitors to the office. (The receptionist managed who could enter.)

  • "door-keeper of knowledge": a person or institution that controls the dissemination of information.

    • Librarians are often seen as door-keepers of knowledge in academic settings. (They regulate access to resources.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Doorman (n): a synonym for door-keeper, especially one working at a hotel or apartment building.

    • The doorman hailed a taxi for the guests. (The door-keeper assisted with transportation.)

  • Gatekeeper (n): a person who controls access to something, often used metaphorically.

    • The gatekeeper of the forum approved new members. (The person controlling entry to the online community.)

  • Door (n): a movable barrier at the entrance to a building, room, or vehicle.

    • He opened the door to let the cat out. (The physical entrance.)
Synonyms
  • Guard: a person who protects or watches over a place.
  • Attendant: someone employed to assist or serve others, often at an entrance.
  • Usher: a person who guides people to their seats, often at a theater or event.
Related Idioms

  • Keep the door: to control access or to be responsible for entry.

    • The security guard kept the door during the event. (He managed who entered.)

  • Open the door to: to create an opportunity for something.

    • The new policy opened the door to more collaboration. (It allowed new possibilities.)

Note: No phrasal verbs are commonly associated with "door-keeper." The term is a compound noun and does not form phrasal verbs.