doorstep

noun

door·​step ˈdȯr-ˌstep 

: a step before an outer door

see also:

on one's doorstep

Examples of doorstep in a Sentence

We sat on the doorstep.

The police were at my doorstep.

Recent Examples on the Web

Investigators said the wife and husband were shot feet from their home's doorstep near the intersection of 24th and Somerset streets, just after midnight Monday. — Stephanie Ballesteros, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

From the outside, the timing was way off the mark, but the truth is that so much in life doesn't arrive at our doorsteps with perfect timing. — Wayne Elsey, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Amazon is selling shipping container pools that look straight out of a luxury resort, and a majority of options cost under $10K, ship to your doorstep, and are ready to put together. — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2026

That duo landed two edge rushers in the Pro Bowl and had the Rams on the doorstep of the Super Bowl last season. — Nate Atkins, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1767, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing doorstep

• on one's doorstep

Rhymes for doorstep

• bicep
• footstep
• instep
• misstep
• sidestep
• cep
• hep
• pep
• prep
• rep
• sep
• step

Kids Definition

doorstep

noun

door·​step -ˌstep 

: a step or series of steps before an outer door