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doorpost

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

doorjamb.

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RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

  1. doorn,
  2. doornail,
  3. doornik,
  4. doorpiece,
  5. doorplate,
  6. doors,
  7. doorsill,
  8. doorstead,
  9. doorstep,
  10. doorstone

Origin of doorpost

First recorded in 1525–35; door + post1
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British Dictionary definitions for doorpost

doorpost

/ (ˈdɔːˌpəʊst) /

noun

another name for doorjamb
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