doorkeeper B2 Topic:People & Society Also spelled door-keeper Freq #75670 Meanings 1 noun A person who guards an entrance and controls who goes in and out. The doorkeeper checked our tickets before letting us into the theatre. 2 noun Someone with the power to decide who is allowed into a group or activity. Editors often act as the doorkeepers of the publishing world. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person who guards an... doormanporterbouncer 2 noun · someone with the power to... gatekeeper Word family Forms doorkeepers Etymology AI details Compound of door + keeper. Topics People & Society External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # doorkeeper **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **Frequency rank:** 75670 ## Meanings 1. A person who guards an entrance and controls who goes in and out. 2. Someone with the power to decide who is allowed into a group or activity. ## Examples - The doorkeeper checked our tickets before letting us into the theatre. - Editors often act as the doorkeepers of the publishing world. ## Etymology Compound of door + keeper. ## AI Etymology Doorkeeper is a compound of door + keeper. In current use, the main senses are “A person who guards an entrance and controls who goes in and out” and “Someone with the power to decide who is allowed into a group or activity”. ## Topics - People & Society markdown