Associations to the word «Doorstep»

Wiktionary

DOORSTEP, noun. Step of a door. The threshold of a doorway.
DOORSTEP, noun. (figuratively) One's immediate neighbourhood or locality.
DOORSTEP, noun. A big slice of bread.
DOORSTEP, verb. (transitive) (journalism) To corner somebody for an unexpected interview.

Dictionary definition

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.

Wise words

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C. S. Lewis