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- DictionaryDoor·step/ˈdôrˌstep/
noun
- 1. a step leading up to the outer door of a house: "he put his foot on the doorstep of the cottage"
noun. a step in front of a door. on one's doorstep. very close or accessible. informal. a thick slice of bread. verb. to canvass (a district) or interview (a member of the public) by or in the course of door-to-door visiting. (of a journalist) to wait outside the house of (someone) to obtain an interview, photograph, etc when he or she emerges.
Feb 24, 2024 · doorstep (plural doorsteps) An outside step leading up to the door of a building, usually a home . ( figuratively) One's immediate neighbourhood 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.
Doorstep definition, a step or one of a series of steps leading from the ground to a door. See more.
Apr 25, 2024 · Definitions of doorstep. noun. 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: doorsill, threshold. see more.
DOORSTEP meaning: 1. a step in front of the door of a building 2. very near to where you live: . Learn more.
very close to where a person lives. The nightlife is great with bars and clubs right on the doorstep. Definition of doorstep noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. a step that leads from an outer door to a path, lawn, etc. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. Word Frequency. doorstep in American English. (ˈdɔrˌstep, ˈdour-) noun. 1. a step or one of a series of steps leading from the ground to a door. 2. Brit slang.
