doorstone

American  

[dawr-stohn, dohr-] / ˈdɔrˌstoʊn, ˈdoʊr- /

noun

1. a stone serving as the sill of a doorway.

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Etymology

Origin of doorstone

First recorded in 1755–65; door + stone

Example Sentences

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doorstone

And before I realised it my hair swept the doorstone where I sat.

From The Harvest of Years by Martha Lewis Beckwith Ewell

The horse came on and stopped before the great doorstone.

From Lewis Rand by Mary Johnston

At Roselands, in the late afternoon, Jacqueline came out upon the doorstone and sat there, listening for Selim's hoofs upon the road.

From Lewis Rand by Mary Johnston

There was a step on the doorstone, and Caroline came in.

From Country Neighbors by Alice Brown

Jacqueline met her upon the great doorstone, kissed her, and held her hand, but made no exclamation of surprise and asked no questions.

From Lewis Rand by Mary Johnston