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

And on the doorstep of that dream, right before taking a commanding 3-0 conference finals lead over the Cavaliers, Brown admitted all of those ideas went out the window. —Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 25 May 2026

The Washington Post landed on my doorstep last week with a definitive headline. —George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026

Dengshikou Station is essentially at the hotel’s doorstep—which is much easier than relying exclusively on Beijing traffic. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 May 2026

According to Griffith’s arrest affidavit, Mayor Kelly Jones received information from a citizen that Griffith left a box of pastries from The Black Rooster Bakery, owned by former City Council member Imran Khan, with campaign materials on a resident’s doorstep. —Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 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