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doorstep

doors·tep

UK/ˈdɔː(ɹ)stɛp/ US/ˈdɔˌrstɛp/ fairly common informal uk

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

Synonyms

Origin

From door + step.

Phrases

  • ambush journalism
  • darken someone's doorstep
  • on death's doorstep
  • on someone's doorstep
  • sit on death's doorstep

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