doorframe
Americannoun
noun
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It's a message at odds with the hand-written sign on the clear plastic sheet taped across the empty doorframe of Zvi's blast-damaged balcony.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Think of the doorframe: There is a little plate on either side that holds a key piece that the plug sits on, and that plate has four fasteners on each side.
From Slate • Jan. 17, 2024
"After installing wallpaper on the walls, you'd use the borders to trim the baseboard, windows, doorframe, and/or ceiling," she says.
From Salon • Aug. 2, 2022
Attach the mounting bracket to the wall or doorframe with the included screws.
From The Verge • Jun. 8, 2022
Mrs. Kuen was at the piano when I knocked on the doorframe to get her attention.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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