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doorstep

Pronunciation: /ˈdɔː(ɹ)stɛp/

The English word “doorstep” has 5 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. An outside step leading up to the door of a building, usually a home.
  2. One's immediate neighborhood or locality.
  3. A thick slice, especially of bread.

verb

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

Etymology

From door + step.

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