Added 9 October 2026 doorstep /ˈdɔː(ɹ)stɛp/ noun Categories: ThingsRare Words In Latin: līmen Wiktionary noun ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about doorstep at Wordnik → Where our words come from → An outside step leading up to the door of a building, usually a home. One's immediate neighborhood or locality. They want to build the prison right on our doorstep; it will only be half a mile away and being that close scares me. A thick slice, especially of bread. verb To visit one household after another to solicit sales, charitable donations, political support, etc. To corner somebody for an unexpected interview. Related Words: thresholddoorsilldoorwaystoopgategatewayporchfoyersilldoordoormatdriveshaft Back to today's word