guard vs doorman

doorman vs guard

guard and doorman both are nouns.

guard is a verb but doorman is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
guard	Yes	No	Yes	No
doorman	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, doorman is a hyponym of guard; that is, doorman is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than guard:

guard: a person who keeps watch over something or someone
doorman: someone who guards an entrance

Other hyponyms of guard include bouncer, chucker-out, door guard, doorkeeper, gatekeeper, hall porter, ostiary, porter, halberdier, screener, security guard, watcher, watchman.

guard (noun)	doorman (noun)
a position on a basketball team	someone who guards an entrance
the duty of serving as a sentry
(American football) a position on the line of scrimmage between the center and the tackles
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
a device designed to prevent injury or accidents
a posture of defence in boxing or fencing
a military unit serving to protect some place or person
the person who lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team on the line of scrimmage
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
the person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team

guard (verb)	doorman (verb)
watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect
protect against a challenge or attack
to keep watch over
take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence

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