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doorstep
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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
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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

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