doorstep

Meaning

Noun

1. An outside step leading up to the door of a building, usually a home.
2. (figuratively) One's immediate neighbourhood or locality.
3. (UK, informal) A thick slice, especially of bread.

Verb

1. (intransitive) To visit one household after another to solicit sales, charitable donations, political support, etc.
2. (transitive) To corner somebody for an unexpected interview.

Synonyms

threshold

doorsill

sill

doorway

gateway

bar

veranda

gallery

piazza

porch

portal

Translations

seuil

drempel

umbral

Schwelle

stoep

eşik

عتبة

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdɔː(ɹ)stɛp/

Etymology

From door + step.