Synonyms for threshold
Definitions
- n. 1
The lowermost part of a doorway that one crosses to enter; a sill.
- n. 2
An entrance; the door or gate of a house.
- n. 3
Any end or boundary.
- n. 4
The outset of something; the point of entry, or the beginning of an action.
on the threshold of maturity
Related words
- Word family
- thresholdlike
Forms
- Plural
- thresholds → doors, doorways, entrances, portals…
Example sentences
- limit Brian intends to strictly limit the money he uses.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| threshold | rising | |
| limit | steady | |
| doorsill | rising | |
| limen | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- door1, sill1
- 5 letters
- start1, limit2, verge1, brink1, limen
- 6 letters
- portal2, outset2
- 7 letters
- doorway2
- 8 letters
- entrance2, doorstep2, doorsill2
- 9 letters
- beginning3
- 12 letters
- commencement3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (limit2 = 2 syllables).