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

One captures visitors while the other helps monitor packages left near the doorstep. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Hobie’s world is turned upside down when his daughter, Charlie Vale (Jessica Belkin), shows up on his doorstep, eager to carry on the Buchannon family legacy. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026

Their second meeting takes a harrowing turn when Audrey suffers a miscarriage on Eli’s doorstep. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026

About 10 days after their trip, her bag appeared on her Connecticut doorstep like the family cat returning from a secret adventure. — Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 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