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doorstep

[dawr-step, dohr-] / ˈdɔrˌstɛp, ˈdoʊr- /
NOUN
step
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Mr. McCarthy arrives on his doorstep at what is clearly not an ideal moment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Eleven years later they are facing the prospect of a major battery energy storage site on their doorstep in the countryside near Rothienorman.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

BTS's comeback concert is being staged on the doorstep of the historic Gyeongbokgung royal palace -- a fitting venue for the so-called "Kings of K-pop".

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

Not long afterward, federal agents appeared on his doorstep to question him in person.

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2026

Nearly an hour later, I found myself at the doorstep of a stately two-story brownstone.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros