doorstep

[ˈdɔːstep]

doorstep Definition

• 1. a step leading up to the door of a building or room
• 2. the area immediately outside someone's front door

Using doorstep: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "doorstep" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  I found a package on my doorstep this morning.

• Example

  She stood on the doorstep, waiting for someone to answer the bell.

• Example

  He sat on the doorstep, enjoying the sunshine.

doorstep Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for doorstep

• threshold
• entrance
• entryway

Phrases with doorstep

• on someone's doorstep

  very close to someone's home or place of work

  Example

  The new restaurant is right on our doorstep.

• leave something on the doorstep

  to abandon or reject something or someone

  Example

  After years of hard work, he felt like his dream had been left on the doorstep.

• cross someone's doorstep

  to enter someone's home or place of work

  Example

  I've never crossed his doorstep since we had that argument.

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Summary: doorstep in Brief

A 'doorstep' [ˈdɔːstep] is a step leading up to the door of a building or room, or the area immediately outside someone's front door. It can be used in phrases like 'on someone's doorstep,' meaning very close to someone's home or place of work, and 'leave something on the doorstep,' meaning to abandon or reject something or someone.