doorsill, doorstep, threshold
(noun) the 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
Source: WordNet® 3.1
doorstep (plural doorsteps)
An outside step leading up to the door of a building, usually a home.
(figuratively) One's immediate neighbourhood or locality.
(UK, informal) A big slice, especially of bread.
doorstep (third-person singular simple present doorsteps, present participle doorstepping, simple past and past participle doorstepped)
(intransitive) To visit one household after another to solicit sales, charitable donations, political support, etc.
(transitive, journalism) To corner somebody for an unexpected interview.
• droopest, optrodes, pet doors, torpedos
Source: Wiktionary
Door"step`, n.
Definition: The stone or plank forming a step before an outer door.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 November 2024
(noun) a person (usually but not necessarily a woman) who is thoroughly disliked; “she said her son thought Hillary was a bitch”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
