1. The sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
   "He tripped over the doorstep as he entered the house";
   - doorsill, threshold
    
2. [Brit, informal] Thick bread slice
   "He made a sandwich using two doorsteps of crusty bread"
    
3. One's immediate neighbourhood
   "she lives on your doorstep"; "The new supermarket is right on our doorstep"

1. Catch someone for an unexpected interview by waiting outside their house
   "The reporter doorstepped the politician as he was leaving for work"

Derived forms: doorstepping, doorsteps, doorstepped

Type of: sill

Part of: door, doorway, room access, threshold