noun
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a step in front of a door
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very close or accessible
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informal a thick slice of bread
verb
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to canvass (a district) or interview (a member of the public) by or in the course of door-to-door visiting
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(of a journalist) to wait outside the house of (someone) to obtain an interview, photograph, etc when he or she emerges
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Etymology
Origin of doorstep
Example Sentences
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Investigative journalist Roger Cook, the reporter credited with having invented the doorstep interview technique, has died peacefully after a short illness, his family has confirmed.
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026
Now, with the war at her doorstep, she had lost hope for peace.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
When confronted on his doorstep by an Italian journalist about the property’s history, the minister said, “I do not know who that is.”
From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026
"El Nino is arriving on our doorstep," UN chief Antonio Guterres said in a video message.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Auntie Idris is already waiting by the time we get to her doorstep.
From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender
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