doorsill

American  

[dawr-sil, dohr-] / ˈdɔrˌsɪl, ˈdoʊr- /

noun

1. the sill of a doorway.

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doorsill British  

/ ˈdɔːˌsɪl /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of doorsill

First recorded in 1555–65; door + sill

Example Sentences

“You can find manufacturer recommendations for tire pressures either on the placard attached to the doorsill of the driver’s door or in your car’s manual.”

From Washington Times • May 11, 2020

After a massive lunch at Ma Maison, in Beverly Hills, with Orson Welles, Jim wrote he had to “brace his boot on the limo’s doorsill to hoist the great director to the curb.”

From The New Yorker • Mar. 30, 2016

But when he left he mystified his kinfolk with a legend he penciled on the doorsill: "Live & let live."

From Time Magazine Archive

The threat began as early as 1891-1902, when Egypt erected a stone dam at the Nile's first cataract, bringing the water to the temple's doorsill.

From Time Magazine Archive

I would not give her the satisfaction of falsely apologizing aloud, so I stared at the doorsill and shook my head.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter