doorstep

noun

door·​step ˈdȯr-ˌstep How to pronounce doorstep (audio)
: a step before an outer door
Phrases
on one's doorstep
: close at hand
especially : too close to be overlooked

Examples of doorstep in a Sentence

We sat on the doorstep. The police were at my doorstep.
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Once prescribed, the medication is shipped directly to the patient’s doorstep. Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025 And on Riverside Drive, where Adam and Rebecca Fennel had just built a brand-new house last April — 10 feet up, across the street from the river — floodwaters swelled to their doorstep ... Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2025 But eight years after nearly giving up baseball and moving on with his life, here Lee is, right on the doorstep of a shot in the major leagues. Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025 As winter comes to a close and spring is on the doorstep, the latest Betsey Johnson x Peeps collaboration features designs ideal for the forthcoming Easter holiday and various springtime occasions. Julia Teti, WWD, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for doorstep

Word History

First Known Use

1767, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of doorstep was in 1767

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“Doorstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doorstep. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

doorstep

noun
door·​step -ˌstep How to pronounce doorstep (audio)
: a step or series of steps before an outer door

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