noun
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a step in front of a door
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very close or accessible
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informal a thick slice of bread
verb
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to canvass (a district) or interview (a member of the public) by or in the course of door-to-door visiting
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(of a journalist) to wait outside the house of (someone) to obtain an interview, photograph, etc when he or she emerges
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Origin of doorstep
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Yet the Russell 2000 has now slid 9% below its record close set less than two months ago, ending at 2,793.20 on Wednesday and putting the small-cap index on the doorstep of correction territory.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
The biggest project so far — the Studebaker Road Transformation Project — is bringing this vision to the doorstep of Studebaker Road residents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
The 10-year Treasury yield is sitting on the doorstep of 5%, and that’s a warning sign for stocks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
"The research shows just how differently prosperity is experienced across the UK, with stark variations not only between regions but on each other's doorstep," said Rachel Taylor, government and health industries leader at PwC.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Seeing them on my doorstep reminds me of Phyllis.
From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson
It took advantage of a trade exemption that allowed it to ship orders directly from overseas warehouses to American doorsteps duty free.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Across the world, policymakers living the real-world impact of a war on their doorsteps took a much more sober view of developments.
From Barron's ● Apr. 17, 2026
Esther covers the ways goods are moved around the world and onto people's doorsteps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026
The SDLP's Pat Catney said the local community is "fearful that this happened on their doorsteps".
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2025
“However, let us assume that you have invited me warmly into your house. It is unwise to linger overlong on doorsteps in these troubled times.”
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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