doorstep

noun

door·​step ˈdȯr-ˌstep How to pronounce doorstep (audio)
: a step before an outer door
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Examples of doorstep in a Sentence

We sat on the doorstep. The police were at my doorstep.
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Drops of the 84-year-old grandmother’s blood were found on the doorstep of her home. Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026 That was followed by a partial breakaway for Meier, which Bobrovsky stuffed, and yet another redirect on the doorstep by Paul Cotter on the next shift. Jesse Granger, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026 Sennecke snapped the rebound of Ian Moore's shot into a nearly open net from the doorstep for his 20th goal. ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026 Sennecke snapped the rebound of Ian Moore's shot into a nearly open net from the doorstep for his 20th goal. CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for doorstep

Word History

First Known Use

1767, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of doorstep was in 1767

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“Doorstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doorstep. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.

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doorstep

noun
door·​step -ˌstep How to pronounce doorstep (audio)
: a step or series of steps before an outer door

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