doorstep

door-step · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A step or platform at the entrance to a building, directly in front of the door.

  2. 2.

    (figurative) Very close by; nearby.

Forms

plural: doorsteps

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    on your doorstep — very close to where you live
  • •
    land on someone's doorstep — to arrive unexpectedly
  • •
    darken someone's doorstep — to visit someone (often unwelcome)

Related words

See also: door, entrance, threshold
Synonyms: stoop, threshold

Etymology

Compound of door + step, formed in English to describe the step at a door.