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

Pressing my left foot against the doorframe, I drag the painting supplies into the hallway, and then half drag, half carry everything to unit 506.

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I caught sight of Russell, leaning against a doorframe on the side of the sanctuary.

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I climb in after Aunt Tess and then lean my head against the doorframe, feeling the rhythmic clop of the horses’ hooves down Massachusetts Avenue.

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Only a second later, almost like she’d been lurking in the hall, Grandma knocked on my doorframe.

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I slump against the doorframe, about to cry out for help, when I feel a tiny hand tugging on my shirt.

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