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doorstep

[dawr-step, dohr-] / ˈdɔrˌstɛp, ˈdoʊr- /
NOUN
step
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The three men maintained that they were performing citizen journalism and were at her property to obtain a doorstep interview, as part of their own documentary, and that they were acting in the public interest.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

Tourists hauled their suitcases over the doorstep into the fray, fresh off a flight or rushing to make one, if only they could get one last chicken finger first.

From Slate Aug. 24, 2026

It’s all here at the doorstep: the NYC finale, the mixed dubs madness, the overpriced vodka lemonades, and delightful Eala-Mania.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

“You kind of get the best a big city has to offer, but it’s on your doorstep, and there’s free parking everywhere,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

I flung it down at his feet and let the gold spill all over his doorstep.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

Amazon recently acquired a Swiss startup called Rivr, which is building four-legged robots that could drop packages off on doorsteps.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 22, 2026

Wild London, coming late in such a revered canon of nature documentaries, is Sir David's way of nudging us to marvel at the nature on our doorsteps, amidst the frenzy of daily life.

From BBC Dec. 18, 2025

"Thousands of everyday household essentials and fresh grocery items can now arrive at customers' doorsteps in minutes," Amazon said in an online post.

From Barron's Dec. 1, 2025

The group has put child care workers who are not leaving their homes in touch with an organization called Food Justice DMV that is delivering meals to their doorsteps.

From Salon Sep. 12, 2025

“I left him,” said Mike, “a setting on some doorsteps round the corner.”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens




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