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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Etymology
Origin of doorstep
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“El Niño is not just on our doorstep — it is inside the house and turning up the heat. And this is only a warmup act,” United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
"We are thrilled that nature delivered such a precious asteroid sample on our doorstep," said curator Denton Ebel.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
"Two months ago, I warned that El Nino was arriving on our doorstep," Guterres told the world body.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
But by the closing bell, the Dow cemented its worst trading day since April 2025, while the Nasdaq was on the doorstep of correction territory, off 9.78% from its early-June record closing high.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
In 1859, Phineas washes up on his family's doorstep in San Francisco.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
He covered the ways goods are moved around the country and to people’s doorsteps, and how evolving shopping patterns are affecting the global supply chain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
"Thousands of everyday household essentials and fresh grocery items can now arrive at customers' doorsteps in minutes," Amazon said in an online post.
From Barron's ● Dec. 1, 2025
She said Labour had heard "the frustration on doorsteps" and insisted the party was "listening, we are learning the lessons and we will be come back stronger".
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2025
The group has put child care workers who are not leaving their homes in touch with an organization called Food Justice DMV that is delivering meals to their doorsteps.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2025
They throw them out anywhere: on doorsteps, in garbage cans, at gas pumps, sidewalks.
From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat
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