doorframe

American  

[dawr-freym, dohr-] / ˈdɔrˌfreɪm, ˈdoʊr- /

noun

1. the frame of a doorway, including two jambs and a lintel, or head.

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doorframe British  

/ ˈdɔːˌfreɪm /

noun

1. Also called: doorcase.  a frame that supports a door

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Etymology

Origin of doorframe

First recorded in 1850–55; door + frame

Compare meaning

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• doorjamb vs. doorframe

Example Sentences

Her voice came so low, I had to lean forward against the dark doorframe a bit so I’d catch it.

From Literature

His arms stretched across the doorframe like a rung on a ladder.

From Literature

I watch them walk under a rounded doorframe and descend a stairway leading into a huge auditorium the size of a football field.

From Literature

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

He’s mostly known today for marrying a woman who was already married and for dying from hitting his head on a doorframe.

From Literature