Added 10 October 2026 doorkeeper /ˈdôr-ˌkē-pər/ noun Categories: PeopleRare Words In Latin: portārius Wiktionary noun ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about doorkeeper at Wordnik → Where our words come from → The person in charge of an entryway, sometimes responsible for security in the immediate area around the entryway. Someone with power to keep others out of some sphere or activity. Origin Compound of door + keeper. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: doormangatekeeperusherporterostiarydoor-keeperdoorpersondoormakerdoorwoman Back to today's word