doorsill

[ dawr-sil, dohr- ]

noun

1. the sill of a doorway.

doorsill

/ ˈdɔːˌsɪl /

noun

1. a horizontal member of wood, stone, etc, forming the bottom of a doorframe

Word History and Origins

Origin of doorsill¹

First recorded in 1555–65; door + sill

Example Sentences

"That's the program," replied the leading boy; and with these words he immediately crossed the doorsill.

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Five minutes later he stumbled across his own doorsill, calling his wife's name.

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Its doorsill lay even with the pavement, inviting custom by an easy access, while repelling it by its squalor.

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There is a movable doorsill, out of which a small hole is often cut to admit of entrance and exit for the dogs and cats.

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As I approached, wading ankle-deep in muck that reached to the doorsill, two pigs scampered out through the opposite door.

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