doorstep
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doorstep
- /ˈdɔː(ɹ)stɛp/
Rhymes with -ɛp
noun doorsteps
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An outside step leading up to the door of a building, usually a home.
Ailie was standing by the doorstep as he came down the road, and her heart stood still with joy.
Similar: doorsill
- One's immediate neighborhood or locality. They want to build the prison right on our doorstep; it will only be half a mile away and being that close scares me.
- A thick slice, especially of bread. I cut myself a doorstep of bread with masses of butter and went along to see Romanov while I was eating it.
verb doorsteps · doorstepping · doorstepped
- To visit one household after another to solicit sales, charitable donations, political support, etc.
- To corner somebody for an unexpected interview. Throughout her time in journalism, she doorstepped politicians, the child of a politician, crime victims, armed robbers, murderers, suspected murderers...
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: threshold, doorsill, doorway, stoop, gate, gateway, porch, foyer, sill, door, doormat, driveshaft, corner, mat, casa, house
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noun outside step leading up to the door of a building
| Español | lumbral |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 戸口の踏み段 toguchi no fumidan |
| 中文 | 門階 /门阶 ménjiē, 門檻 /门槛 ménkǎn |
| Português | soleira |
| Français | seuil |
| Deutsch | Eingangsstufe, Türschwelle |
| Ελληνικά | κατώφλι katófli |
| Română | prag |
| Русский | поро́г poróg |
| العربية | عَتَبَةُ الْبَابِ ʕatabatu l-bābi |
noun thick slice of bread
| Português | fationa |
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Talk about this word "doorstep." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/doorstep. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026. doorstep. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/doorstep "doorstep." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 5, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/doorstep.Cite this
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title = {doorstep},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/doorstep},
urldate = {2026-11-05}
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