Doorstep Definition

dôrstĕp
doorsteps
noun
doorsteps
The step or steps in front of an outside door.
Webster's New World

(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.
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A big slice of bread.

2003, Diana Wynne Jones, The Merlin Conspiracy", P 241 ISBN 0-06-052318-2
"I cut myself a doorstep of bread with masses of butter and went along to see Romanov while I was eating it."
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Synonyms:
verb

To corner somebody for an unexpected interview.

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Other Word Forms of Doorstep

Noun

Singular:
doorstep
Plural:
doorsteps

Origin of Doorstep

Doorstep Sentence Examples

  • He stood on the doorstep and looked back into the house.

  • I can't promise I won't end up on your doorstep before then.

  • And I haven't shown up on your doorstep so often because I want you out of my hair.

  • You show up on your in-laws' doorstep with your friend in tow?

  • Next morning I went outside to get the paper and I saw a small black box sitting on my doorstep.

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