doorstep

/'dɔ:step/
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doorstep

A small package sits on the doorstep of a house.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood, stone, or other material that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway. It is the step or threshold at the entrance to a building or room.
Usage
  • The word "doorstep" is used to refer to the physical structure at the base of a door. It is often the place where people stand before entering, where deliveries are left, or where one might sit. It is a concrete noun.
Examples
  • Noun:
    • She sat on the doorstep, waiting for her friend to arrive.
    • The newspaper was delivered to our doorstep every morning.
    • He wiped his feet on the doorstep before entering the house.
Advanced Usage
  • "On one's doorstep": This idiom means very close to where someone lives or works, often implying something is conveniently nearby or, conversely, that a problem is directly affecting one's immediate area.
    • We have a great park right on our doorstep.
    • The factory closure brought unemployment to the town's doorstep.
Variants and Related Words
  • Doorway (n): The opening for an entrance into a building or room, which includes the doorstep.
  • Threshold (n): A word often used synonymously with doorstep, though it can also refer more abstractly to the point of entry or beginning of something.
  • Sill (n): The horizontal base part of a window or door frame; the doorstep is specifically the door sill.
Synonyms
  • Threshold: The stone or plank forming the bottom of a doorway.
  • Sill: The horizontal piece at the bottom of a door or window frame.
Related Phrases
  • "At the doorstep of": On the verge of or very close to achieving or experiencing something.
    • The team is at the doorstep of a major discovery.
Idioms
  • "On the doorstep": As described in Advanced Usage, meaning very near or immediately affecting someone.
  • "Doorstep interview": A style of journalism where reporters question people at their homes, literally on their doorsteps.
doorstep

A small package sits on the doorstep of a house.

Noun
  1. the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway

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