Examples of doorstep in a Sentence
We sat on the doorstep.
The police were at my doorstep.
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There’s a 25-pound bag of rice on a doorstep in the Whittier Neighborhood.
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Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 5 Feb. 2026
The Leafs now sit five points out of the playoffs with only the Columbus Blue Jackets standing between them and the doorstep of the final wild-card spot.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Sprawled out on the snow by his front doorstep, the frozen hide taped out at 10 feet, 11 inches.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 4 Feb. 2026
The car shows up at their doorstep, saving them time and stress.
—Summer Ballentine, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
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Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 5 Feb. 2026
The Leafs now sit five points out of the playoffs with only the Columbus Blue Jackets standing between them and the doorstep of the final wild-card spot.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Sprawled out on the snow by his front doorstep, the frozen hide taped out at 10 feet, 11 inches.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 4 Feb. 2026
The car shows up at their doorstep, saving them time and stress.
—Summer Ballentine, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Doorstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doorstep. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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doorstep
noun
door·step
-ˌstep 
: a step or series of steps before an outer door
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