What does "doorjamb" mean?

Either of the upright posts on either side of a door, which together support a lintel.

What is a synonym for "doorjamb"?

Common synonyms include: archway, back door, baluster, balustrade, banister, barway.

noun

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Noun

1
Either of the upright posts on either side of a door, which together support a lintel.
"There was a ball-pein hammer on a ledge above the doorjamb and Kidd reached up softly and took it down."
2
a jamb for a door wordnet

"There was a ball-pein hammer on a ledge above the doorjamb and Kidd reached up softly and took it down."

From door + jamb.