doorjamb

[ dawr-jam, dohr- ]

/ ˈdɔrˌdʒæm, ˈdoʊr- /

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noun

either of the two sidepieces of a doorframe.

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Also called doorpost.

Origin of doorjamb

First recorded in 1830–40; door + jamb¹

Words nearby doorjamb

do-or-die, doorframe, door furniture, door handle, door jack, doorjamb, doorkeeper, door-key child, doorknob, doorknock, doorman

How to use doorjamb in a sentence

About 30 officers were pressed against a pair of brass-bordered double doorjambs, four or five abreast, several rows deep.
What Mike Fanone Can't Forget|Molly Ball|August 5, 2021|Time
Without exception, every single road-legal vehicle ever sold includes a gross-vehicle-weight-rating number that you’ll find in the owner’s manual or inside the driver’s doorjamb.
Everything You Need to Get Started Overlanding|Wes Siler|May 31, 2021|Outside Online
I always tap the right doorjamb of the plane when I step aboard.
The Great Plane Crash Myth|Ben Sherwood|January 17, 2009|DAILY BEAST
While Gilbert leaned up against the doorjamb with emotion, Rousseau took a last peep out of the window.
Balsamo, The Magician|Alexander Dumas

And the switch that is shown in the picture, is it to the right of the doorjamb?
Warren Commission (3 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
I point out to you the configuration which is halfway down the garage doorjamb outline.
Warren Commission (3 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
The switch is on the west doorjamb of that door between the two rooms.
Warren Commission (3 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Captain Abrams' head had hit a doorjamb opposite the entrance to Rhoda's apartment.
Ten From Infinity|Paul W. Fairman

British Dictionary definitions for doorjamb

doorjamb

/ (ˈdɔːˌdʒæm) /

noun

one of the two vertical members forming the sides of a doorframeAlso called: doorpost

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