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Uncommondoorstep
The correct spelling is doorstep.
How to pronounce doorstep
noun
Say it like: Doo-rst-ep
The correct spelling is doorstep. An outside step leading up to the door of a building, usually a home. For example: "On one's doorstep."
Usage Examples
“On one's doorstep.”
“They want to build the prison right on our doorstep; it will only be half a mile away and being that close scares me.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.An outside step leading up to the door of a building, usually a home.
- 2.One's immediate neighbourhood or locality.
- 3.A big 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.
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