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

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• doorjamb vs. doorframe

Example Sentences

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

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

Sri Wahyuni sits in the raised wooden doorframe, watching as fellow villagers occasionally pass by on the raised wooden platform above the water.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 31, 2022

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

Then I grab the top brace of the doorframe and shoo my mother back.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen