doorstep

CEFRB1

/ˈdɔː(ɹ)stɛp/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The step or area directly outside a door.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A thick slice, especially of bread.

Examples

  • An odd shoe was left on the doorstep.

  • Looking out of the window, I saw a stranger at the doorstep.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. One's immediate neighbourhood or locality.

  2. An outside step leading up to the door of a building, usually a home.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To visit one household after another to solicit sales, charitable donations, political support, etc.

More examples

In context

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

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

  • With a little manœuvring they contrived to meet on the doorstep which was […] in a boiling stream of passers-by, hurrying business people speeding past in a flurry of fumes and dust in the bright haze.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From door + step.