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Doorstep

//ˈdɔː(ɹ)stɛp// noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An outside step leading up to the door of a building, usually a home.

    "Ailie was standing by the doorstep as he came down the road, and her heart stood still with joy."

  2. 2
    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 wordnet
  3. 3
    One's immediate neighbourhood or locality. figuratively

    "They want to build the prison right on our doorstep; it will only be half a mile away and being that close scares me."

  4. 4
    A thick slice, especially of bread. UK, informal

    "I cut myself a doorstep of bread with masses of butter and went along to see Romanov while I was eating it."

Verb
  1. 1
    To visit one household after another to solicit sales, charitable donations, political support, etc. intransitive
  2. 2
    To corner somebody for an unexpected interview. transitive

    "Throughout her time in journalism, she doorstepped politicians, the child of a politician, crime victims, armed robbers, murderers, suspected murderers..."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From door + step.

Etymology 2

From door + step.

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