Doorstep

Quick meaning: Doorstep is a noun meaning (architecture) An outside step leading up to the door of a building, usually a home.

Meaning

(architecture) An outside step leading up to the door of a building, usually a home.

More Meanings

1. (figuratively) One's immediate neighbourhood or locality.
2. (UK, informal) A thick slice, especially of bread.
3. (intransitive) To visit one household after another to solicit sales, charitable donations, political support, etc.
4. (transitive, journalism) To corner somebody for an unexpected interview.

Example Sentences

Ailie was standing by the doorstep as he came down the road, and her heart stood still with joy.

I cut myself a doorstep of bread with masses of butter and went along to see Romanov while I was eating it.

They want to build the prison right on our doorstep; it will only be half a mile away and being that close scares me.

Throughout her time in journalism, she doorstepped politicians, the child of a politician, crime victims, armed robbers, murderers, suspected murderers.

Word Forms

• doorsteps
• doorstepping
• doorstepped

Synonyms for doorstep

Depending on context, synonyms include doorsill, threshold.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include threshold, doorsill, doorway, stoop, gate, gateway.

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