HyperDic: doorstep

English > 1 sense of the word doorstep:
NOUNartifactdoorstep, doorsill, thresholdthe sill of a door
doorstep > pronunciation
Soundsdao'rsteh.p
Rhymesfootstep ... strep: 15 rhymes with ehp...
English > doorstep: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningThe sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway.
Synonymsdoorsill, threshold
Part ofdoorway, door, room access, thresholdThe entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building
Broadersillstructural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
Spanishumbral
Catalanllindar

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