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doorstep

[dawr-step, dohr-]

noun

  1. a step or one of a series of steps leading from the ground to a door.

  2. British Slang.,  a thick slice of bread.



doorstep

/ ˈdɔːˌstɛp /

noun

  1. a step in front of a door

  2. very close or accessible

  3. informal,  a thick slice of bread

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to canvass (a district) or interview (a member of the public) by or in the course of door-to-door visiting

  2. (of a journalist) to wait outside the house of (someone) to obtain an interview, photograph, etc when he or she emerges

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of doorstep1

First recorded in 1800–10; door + step
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Idioms and Phrases

see under at one's door (on one's doorstep).
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Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Putin has promised to deploy the missile to Belarus, putting the hypersonic tactical weapon on NATO’s doorstep.

But for those living in this apartment complex, there is a daily battle on their doorstep, although they disagree over who is to blame for the violence.

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The following day, Ms Wandelt left a handwritten note on the family's doorstep asking for a DNA test, the court heard.

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Attempts to see him were sometimes met with excuses and, on one visit just 11 days before he died, a social worker stayed on the doorstep for 45 minutes because of Covid restrictions.

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Voters are often stunned when Fonda shows up on their doorstep.

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