doorstep

noun

door·​step ˈdȯr-ˌstep 

: a step before an outer door

Phrases

on one's doorstep

: close at hand

especially : too close to be overlooked

Examples of doorstep in a Sentence

We sat on the doorstep.

The police were at my doorstep.

Recent Examples on the Web

No one in the film gives the impression of watching the invasive construction at their doorsteps with skepticism or fear. —Richard Brody, New Yorker, 13 May 2025

There are over 400 coffee varieties to choose from, and each month, Trade will ship a bag of beans to your doorstep based on your taste profile and coffee preferences. —Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 11 May 2025

The Stars goaltender had stopped a MacKinnon drive to the net, and the puck lay on the doorstep. —Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 2 May 2025

The potential expansion into Kansas City comes a decade after Bezos, in an interview with 60 Minutes in 2013, unveiled his vision of drones whizzing deliveries to customers’ doorsteps within 30 minutes. —Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1767, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for doorstep

• bicep
• footstep
• instep
• lockstep
• misstep
• sidestep
• cep
• hep
• pep
• prep
• rep
• sep

Kids Definition

doorstep

noun

door·​step -ˌstep 

: a step or series of steps before an outer door