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- [dawr-step, dohr-]
- /ˈdɔrˌstɛp, ˈdoʊr-/
- /ˈdɔː.step/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dawr-step, dohr-]
- /ˈdɔrˌstɛp, ˈdoʊr-/
Definitions of doorstep word
- noun doorstep a step or one of a series of steps leading from the ground to a door. 1
- noun doorstep British Slang. a thick slice of bread. 1
- noun doorstep A step leading up to the outer door of a house. 1
- noun doorstep step at entrance 1
- noun doorstep thick slice of bread 1
- countable noun doorstep A doorstep is a step in front of a door on the outside of a building. 0
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Origin of doorstep
First appearance:
before 1800 One of the 42% newest English words
First recorded in 1800-10; door + step
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Doorstep
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
doorstep popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
doorstep usage trend in Literature
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Antonyms for doorstep
noun doorstep
- middle — equally distant from the extremes or outer limits; central: the middle point of a line; the middle singer in a trio.
- completion — the act of completing, or finishing
- death — Death is the permanent end of the life of a person or animal.
- disadvantage — absence or deprivation of advantage or equality.
- conclusion — When you come to a conclusion, you decide that something is true after you have thought about it carefully and have considered all the relevant facts.
Top questions with doorstep
- what relation is a doorstep to a doormat?
- why do cats leave dead animals on your doorstep?
- how to build a brick doorstep?
- what is a doorstep lender?
- what is doorstep banking?
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