English Dictionary

doorstep

noun

An outside step leading up to the door of a building, usually a home. / (figuratively) One's immediate neighbourhood or locality. / (UK, informal) A big slice, especially of bread.

I found a package on my doorstep this morning.

意味（1）

An outside step leading up to the door of a building, usually a home.

Ailie was standing by the doorstep as he came down the road, and her heart stood still with joy.

意味（2）

(figuratively) One's immediate neighbourhood 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.

意味（3）

(UK, informal) A big slice, especially of bread.

I cut myself a doorstep of bread with masses of butter and went along to see Romanov while I was eating it.