gateman
- noun
- /ˈɡeɪtˌmæn/
- Archaic
:
portero
- The gateman checked the visitor's ID before allowing him to enter the building.
Examples
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The gateman let the car, a new '51 Kaiser, into the grounds.
Fiction book (1994) -
GATEMAN: Can we be of any help?
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The gateman tells me you're a private investigator, could that be so?
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GATEMAN: Good evening, sir.
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A few clean and cared-for Ambassador cars sweep into the gateway of the Grand Hotel, past a gateman.
Fiction book (1992) -
As the sun set, the gateman closed the gate to secure the property for the night.
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The gateman waved to the cars driving by, ensuring that only authorized vehicles passed through.
Synonyms
∞
1.2
A person whose job is to protect people or property
210
1.3
A person who watches and protects a building or people to stop stealing and trouble
106
1.2
A person who stands at a building entrance to greet visitors and check who can enter
58
5.1
A person or group that controls who can enter a place and who can meet someone
28
4.1
A person who guards a building or land, usually at night
16
4.3
A person who guards a building entrance and checks visitors
11
3.2
A person who guards a place at night
1
2.8
A person who guards a building entrance and controls who can enter
1
2.5
A person who stands at an entrance to check people entering
1
8.7
A person who collects money from people using a road, bridge, or gate
A woman who guards the entrance to a building
A person who guards a bridge or controls who can enter a place
How Controlling
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Morphology
Etymology
Gateman comes from the two simple parts gate ('door' or 'entrance') and man ('person'), so it literally means a person who stands at a gate. That's why a gateman is someone whose job is to guard or control who can enter.