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

Had the trolls toiling in the darkest tunnels of the internet shown up at her actual doorstep? — Literary Hub, 30 June 2026

A lot of it is on the doorstep of family-friendly One&Only Cape Town. — Kathryn Romeyn, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 June 2026

There has been growing discontent voiced by some Russians as the war has been slowly creeping onto their doorstep. — Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 26 June 2026

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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