doorstep

door·step

noun \-ˌstep\

Definition of DOORSTEP

: a step before an outer door

— on one's doorstep

: close at hand; especially : too close to be overlooked

Examples of DOORSTEP

1. We sat on the doorstep.
2. The police were at my doorstep.

First Known Use of DOORSTEP

1767

Rhymes with DOORSTEP

crowstep, footstep, goose-step, half step, instep, in step, keep step, lockstep, misstep, one-step, quickstep, route step, salep, sidestep, two-step, unstep, whole step