doorframe
Americannoun
noun
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In January 2021, Mr Bathers bumped into a doorframe and had trouble remembering names, a CT scan showed a mass on his brain.
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2024
“Thanks for watching Sophie again,” Maggie said, hanging in the doorframe of Adam’s West Hollywood apartment.
From Slate ● Mar. 25, 2023
As her students walk into her class at Whitehall each day, they pass a poster hung by the doorframe.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 24, 2023
It does need to stick to the doorframe using a heavy-duty adhesive, which will likely take some paint with it if you ever remove it.
From The Verge ● Aug. 28, 2022
Doubled over and supporting myself with one hand against the doorframe and the other on my thigh, I scan the interior of the room with sightless eyes.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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