Meaning & use
Doorsill
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The horizontal piece of wood, stone, or metal that forms the bottom of a doorway.
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She tripped over the raised doorsill on her way into the cabin.
Water seeped in under the doorsill during the heavy storm.
A note on using this word
Also called a "threshold," the doorsill has long carried symbolic weight in folklore, such as the tradition of carrying a bride over it.
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threshold
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