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doorstep

[dawr-step, dohr-] / ˈdɔrˌstɛp, ˈdoʊr- /
NOUN
step
Synonyms
STRONGEST
stair
STRONG
gradation rung tread
NOUN
threshold
Synonyms
STRONGEST
brink verge
STRONG
dawn door doorway edge entrance gate inception origin outset point sill start vestibule
WEAK
point of departure starting point
Antonyms
STRONGEST
middle
STRONG
completion conclusion death disadvantage end ending finish

Example Sentences

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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

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

They said that the tax problems which precipitated her departure from the cabinet last autumn are occasionally mentioned by voters on the doorstep as an example of their frustration with the Labour government.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2026

For a week the doorstep was my home.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan