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doorstep

[dawr-step, dohr-] / ˈdɔrˌstɛp, ˈdoʊr- /
NOUN
step
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The concert on Saturday will see BTS take the stage on the doorstep of the famed Gyeongbokgung royal palace.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Once upon a time, information arrived printed on paper, rolled into a tube, and tossed through the air to arrive on a lawn or doorstep.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Not long afterward, federal agents appeared on his doorstep to question him in person.

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2026

"He asked me: 'What if this child turns up on our doorstep 13 years later? What are you going to do then? And how are your children going to react?'"

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

“My dad got us those to carve if you want,” I say, pointing to the three pumpkins squatting on the doorstep.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish