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doorpost

[ dawr-pohst, dohr- ]
/ ˈdɔrˌpoʊst, ˈdoʊr- /
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noun

doorjamb.

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Origin of doorpost

First recorded in 1525–35; door + post1

Words nearby doorpost

Doornik, door opener, Door Peninsula, doorpiece, doorplate, doorpost, door prize, Doors, doorsill, doorstead, doorstep
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Words related to doorpost

pole, panel, shaft, picket, leg, column, pillar, stake, rail, palisade, standard, mast, pile, stud, pedestal, prop, pale, stock, stilt, newel

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British Dictionary definitions for doorpost

doorpost
/ (ˈdɔːˌpəʊst) /

noun

another name for doorjamb
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