doorpost

[ dawr-pohst, dohr- ]

noun

1. doorjamb.

doorpost

/ ˈdɔːˌpəʊst /

noun

1. another name for doorjamb

Word History and Origins

Origin of doorpost¹

First recorded in 1525–35; door + post ¹

Example Sentences

Many Jews have removed mezuzahs - the small Torah scrolls - from their doorposts, or they have covered them with duct tape out of fear of reprisal.

From BBC

There’s been talk of blending in better: covering skullcaps in public and perhaps hiding mezuzahs, the traditional symbol on doorposts of Jewish homes.

From Seattle Times

It might have been the smells, or the colors of the wood on the doorposts, or the arrangement of the stones on the road.

From Literature

He ran a hand through his tousled curls, as though self-conscious of having his head uncovered in a place so Jewish that there were mezuzahs on every doorpost.

From Literature

Police in the German capital said a piece of parchment inscribed with verses from the Torah was removed from its case at the Tiferet Israel synagogue’s doorpost, defaced with swastikas and replaced.

From Seattle Times

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