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I never got in this business, in cinema, to make horror movies. They arrived on my doorstep and I got typecast. Which was fine, I enjoy it, but I got into this business to make westerns. And the kind of westerns I used to see, they died. So that didn't work out.
John Carpenter

Meaning of "doorstep" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DOORSTEP

doorstep  [ˈdɔːˌstɛp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOORSTEP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Doorstep is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb doorstep in English.

WHAT DOES DOORSTEP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of doorstep in the English dictionary

The first definition of doorstep in the dictionary is a step in front of a door. Other definition of doorstep is a thick slice of bread. Doorstep is also to canvass or interview by or in the course of door-to-door visiting.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DOORSTEP

PRESENT

Present
I doorstep
you doorstep
he/she/it doorsteps
we doorstep
you doorstep
they doorstep
Present continuous
I am doorstepping
you are doorstepping
he/she/it is doorstepping
we are doorstepping
you are doorstepping
they are doorstepping
Present perfect
I have doorstepped
you have doorstepped
he/she/it has doorstepped
we have doorstepped
you have doorstepped
they have doorstepped
Present perfect continuous
I have been doorstepping
you have been doorstepping
he/she/it has been doorstepping
we have been doorstepping
you have been doorstepping
they have been doorstepping
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I doorstepped
you doorstepped
he/she/it doorstepped
we doorstepped
you doorstepped
they doorstepped
Past continuous
I was doorstepping
you were doorstepping
he/she/it was doorstepping
we were doorstepping
you were doorstepping
they were doorstepping
Past perfect
I had doorstepped
you had doorstepped
he/she/it had doorstepped
we had doorstepped
you had doorstepped
they had doorstepped
Past perfect continuous
I had been doorstepping
you had been doorstepping
he/she/it had been doorstepping
we had been doorstepping
you had been doorstepping
they had been doorstepping
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will doorstep
you will doorstep
he/she/it will doorstep
we will doorstep
you will doorstep
they will doorstep
Future continuous
I will be doorstepping
you will be doorstepping
he/she/it will be doorstepping
we will be doorstepping
you will be doorstepping
they will be doorstepping
Future perfect
I will have doorstepped
you will have doorstepped
he/she/it will have doorstepped
we will have doorstepped
you will have doorstepped
they will have doorstepped
Future perfect continuous
I will have been doorstepping
you will have been doorstepping
he/she/it will have been doorstepping
we will have been doorstepping
you will have been doorstepping
they will have been doorstepping
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would doorstep
you would doorstep
he/she/it would doorstep
we would doorstep
you would doorstep
they would doorstep
Conditional continuous
I would be doorstepping
you would be doorstepping
he/she/it would be doorstepping
we would be doorstepping
you would be doorstepping
they would be doorstepping
Conditional perfect
I would have doorstep
you would have doorstep
he/she/it would have doorstep
we would have doorstep
you would have doorstep
they would have doorstep
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been doorstepping
you would have been doorstepping
he/she/it would have been doorstepping
we would have been doorstepping
you would have been doorstepping
they would have been doorstepping
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you doorstep
we let´s doorstep
you doorstep
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to doorstep
Past participle
doorstepped
Present Participle
doorstepping
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DOORSTEP


counterstep
ˈkaʊntəˌstɛp
dubstep
ˈdʌbˌstɛp
footstep
ˈfʊtˌstɛp
instep
ˈɪnˌstɛp
lockstep
ˈlɒkˌstɛp
misstep
ˌmɪsˈstɛp
multistep
ˈmʌltɪˌstɛp
outstep
ˌaʊtˈstɛp
overstep
ˌəʊvəˈstɛp
quickstep
ˈkwɪkˌstɛp
sidestep
ˈsaɪdˌstɛp
stair-step
ˈstɛərˌstɛp
stairstep
ˈstɛərˌstɛp
step
stɛp
steppe
stɛp
unstep
ʌnˈstɛp
upstep
ˈʌpˌstɛp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DOORSTEP

doorman
doormat
doormen
Doorn
doornail
Doornik
doorplate
doorpost
Doors
doorsill
doorsman
doorstep salesman
doorstepped
doorstepper
doorstepping
doorstone
doorstop
doorway
doorwoman
dooryard

WORDS THAT END LIKE DOORSTEP

false step
goose step
goose-step
half step
half-step
in step
keep step
naughty step
on one´s doorstep
one-step
out of step
single-step
slip step
step by step
step-by-step
to be on the naughty step
twelve-step
two-step
watch one´s step
whole step

Synonyms and antonyms of doorstep in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «doorstep» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DOORSTEP

Find out the translation of doorstep to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of doorstep from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «doorstep» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

门阶
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

umbral
570 millions of speakers

English

doorstep
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दरवाजे
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دَرَجَةُ الباب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

порог
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

soleira da porta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দ্বারদেশ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pas de porte
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pintu depan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Türstufe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

戸口の上がり段
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

현관 계단
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lawang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngưỡng cửa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வீட்டு வாசலில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दरवाजा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

eşik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

uscio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

stopień u drzwi
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

поріг
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

treaptă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κατώφλι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

voorstoep
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

farstutrappa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

terskel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of doorstep

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DOORSTEP»

The term «doorstep» is very widely used and occupies the 21.513 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DOORSTEP» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «doorstep» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «doorstep» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about doorstep

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10 QUOTES WITH «DOORSTEP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word doorstep.
1
Jonas Armstrong
The first time I've actually filmed in London, the locations we've all had have been real inner city, grimy urban places which has been great. Filming here, you've got everything on your doorstep, so when you've got time off, you can go into town, so I've really enjoyed it.
2
David Axelrod
But you say, does it represent change? The change is that we are fighting an insurance industry that has killed health reform for generations. They're spending tens of millions of dollars right now to defeat this bill, and we're on the doorstep of winning a great victory for the American people.
3
Anne Campbell
I have been overwhelmed by the response that I have received on the doorstep during this campaign.
4
John Carpenter
I never got in this business, in cinema, to make horror movies. They arrived on my doorstep and I got typecast. Which was fine, I enjoy it, but I got into this business to make westerns. And the kind of westerns I used to see, they died. So that didn't work out.
5
Kevin Connolly
Growing up, 'Newsday' was the paper that was delivered to my doorstep every day.
6
Paul Davies
Should we find a second form of life right here on our doorstep, we could be confident that life is a truly cosmic phenomenon. If so, there may well be sentient beings somewhere in the galaxy wondering, as do we, if they are not alone in the universe.
7
Richard Dooling
Man is a fire-stealing animal, and we can't help building machines and machine intelligences, even if, from time to time, we use them not only to outsmart ourselves but to bring us right up to the doorstep of Doom.
8
Nina Fedoroff
If there are more and more environmental refugees, they are going to end up on your doorstep too.
9
Liam Gallagher
I need them, need them to give me a kick up the arse. Otherwise I'd just be sat-in getting fat, counting me money. It's good people living on your doorstep and looking through your bins. Gives you energy.
10
Brian Greene
A unified theory would put us at the doorstep of a vast universe of things that we could finally explore with precision.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOORSTEP»

Discover the use of doorstep in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to doorstep and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Death at My Doorstep: Obituaries
Written over the years, Khushwant Singh obituaries present the dead in death, as in life-good, bad or ugly-including Bhutto, Sanjay Gandhi, M.O. Mathai, Lord Mountbatten, and the author's pet Alsatian Simba.
Khushwant Singh, 2005
2
Heaven at SETI's Doorstep
The second half of the book is a journey of discovery of possibilities and alternatives always pointing towards the parallel systems on earth. It is also replete with exciting, unusual and emotional events.
Shelton Ranasinghe, 2011
3
Execution's Doorstep: True Stories of the Innocent and Near ...
The stories of five men unfairly condemned to death
Leslie Lytle, 2008
4
Bachelor Dad on Her Doorstep
Back in her hometown for the first time in years, Jaz Harper is determined to face old flame Connor Reed with dignity.
Michelle Douglas, 2009
5
Doorstep Twins
Gabi Turner is on the Greek island of Milos to find Andreas Simonides--the father of her late sister's baby twins.
Rebecca Winters, 2010
6
Canada on the Doorstep: 1939
Through Canada on the Doorstep you'll discover the births, deaths, storms, international intrigue, and politics that made 1939 so memorable.
William Rayner, 2011
7
Beyond Your Doorstep: A Handbook to the Country
Beyond Your Doorstep is his guide to venturing into the outdoors around your home, wherever it is, and discovering the countryside within reach.
Hal Borland, 2014
8
Firefighter's Doorstep Baby / The Soldier's Untamed Heart ...
Romy sees that something is missing in her rugged new boss’s life and the single mum may be the woman to finally open – and tame – this soldier’s heart! Two gorgeously strong men meet their matches in these deeply emotional stories.
Barbara McMahon, Nikki Logan, 2010
9
Baby on the Billionaire's Doorstep
Jet-setting bachelor Dex Messina thought he knew everything about women...until he met the tiny infant girl abandoned on his doorstep.
Emily McKay, 2008
10
Daddy on Her Doorstep
Obstetrician Andrew McKinley was intrigued by his new single tenant and neighbor, who looked about ready to pop—and also about ready to jump down the throat of anyone who even hinted that she might need some help.
Lilian Darcy, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOORSTEP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term doorstep is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Alley recalls story of being found on doorstep as a baby
Woman who was left on a doorstep as a newborn baby tells of her heartbreaking quest to find the mother who abandoned her. Bone chilling: ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Millennial milkmen bring beer to your doorstep
Riip brewery delivers beer in Huntington Beach. The company initially used a vintage Helms Bakery truck (shown) to make its deliveries. «OCRegister, Jul 15»
3
Long Lost Family's Alley Lofthouse on her quest to find mother who …
I was out of the womb and straight in the pillowcase on the doorstep.' Appeals and police investigations at the time were unable to track Alley's ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
4
Taco Bell Now Delivers Straight To Your Doorstep
Taco Bell is finally blowing the whistle on its much-anticipated delivery service — according to an announcement made Wednesday in ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
5
Chinchilla mum brings CSG fight to PM's doorstep
Chinchilla mum brings CSG fight to PM's doorstep. Chris Calcino | 9th Jul 2015 5:00 AM. Chris Calcino Reporter Chris studied journalism at the University of ... «The Sunshine Coast Daily, Jul 15»
6
Pensioner injured in 'sickening' attack on his own doorstep in Camden
An 82-year-old man was left injured after a "sickening" attack on his own doorstep in Camden, central London, police have said. «The Independent, Jul 15»
7
Chopped-down Grocon tower on parliament's doorstep approved
A 39-storey apartment tower will be built a few doors down from Victoria's Parliament House, after Planning Minister Richard Wynne approved ... «The Age, Jul 15»
8
New app brings beer, wine, liquor to your doorstep
In case you can't be bothered to get up and go to the liquor store, now you don't have to. The liquor store will come to you. Denver-based app ... «The Coloradoan, Jul 15»
9
Sale pensioner devastated after thief steals mobility scooter from his …
A pensioner has been left devastated after his mobility scooter was stolen by a callous thief from outside his front doorstep. Frank Rose, 85, of ... «Manchester Evening News, Jul 15»
10
Young cat left abandoned on doorstep
A young cat has been left abandoned on a doorstep in Edinburgh, ... know why she was left on their doorstep or who she might belong to. «Edinburgh Evening News, Jul 15»

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