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

British and French forces removed, standing on the doorsill of the Communist bloc of nations.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From Time Magazine Archive

This champion the lord of stormcloud, Zeus, and strong Apollo loved; nor had he ever to cross the doorsill into dim old age.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer