DOORSTEP


Meaning of DOORSTEP in English

/ ˈdɔːstep; NAmE ˈdɔːrs-/ noun , verb

■ noun

1.

a step outside a door of a building, or the area that is very close to the door :

The police turned up on their doorstep at 3 o'clock this morning.

—picture at house

2.

( BrE , informal ) a thick piece of bread, usually one that is made into a sandwich

IDIOMS

- on the / your doorstep

■ verb

( -pp- ) [ vn , v ] ( BrE ) when a journalist doorsteps sb, he or she goes to the person's house to try to speak to them, even if they do not want to say anything

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