doorstop
noun
a device for holding a door open, as a wedge or small weight.
doorstops
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pluralof doorstop.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Unreadable doorstops her books may be, but they would seem to reveal something about the psychology of a significant slice of Americans.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2024
UPS profits have soared since the pandemic began in 2020 as millions of Americans grew to rely on delivery to their doorstops.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 29, 2023
As well as making the life-sized sculpture, he also raffled off a "burn picture", created by scorching a wooden board, of Capt Tom in his army days, together with other items including mugs and doorstops.
From BBC ● May 9, 2020
Others were thrown off by the truck’s design, saying it reminded them of doorstops and old 3D graphics.
From Slate ● Nov. 22, 2019
I push him through a set of double doors, propped open with doorstops.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
