Synonyms for doorsill

Most common

threshold · doorstep

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The horizontal piece of material at the threshold of a doorway; a doorstep.

Forms

Plural

doorsills → thresholds, doorsteps…

Example sentences

• threshold We stand poised at the threshold of reading more.
• doorstep He left a box of fresh vegetables on her doorstep.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

8 letters

doorstep²

9 letters

threshold²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (doorstep² = 2 syllables).