- on doorstep
- on (someone's) doorstep
very near to where someone lives.
The great thing is we've got all the local amenities right on our doorstep.
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on doorstep
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Doorstep Greens — Doorstep Green at Cavenham Doorstep Greens are locally owned and run public spaces across England. They were first created by the Countryside Agency (CA) in a project started in 2001. The Agency set out to find green spaces which could be… … Wikipedia
Doorstep — Door step , n. The stone or plank forming a step before an outer door. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Doorstep (company) — Doorstep is a Norwegian company. It was established in 2000, and was meant to develop a web portal for online trade. It was a cooperation between telecommunications company Telenor and Den norske Bank. Chairman was Petter Jansen, and among the… … Wikipedia
doorstep — 1810, from DOOR (Cf. door) + STEP (Cf. step) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
doorstep — ► NOUN 1) a step leading up to the outer door of a house. 2) Brit. informal a thick sandwich or slice. ► VERB (doorstepped, doorstepping) Brit. informal 1) (of a journalist) wait uninvited outside the home of (someone) for an interview or… … English terms dictionary
doorstep — [dôr′step΄] n. a step that leads from an outer door to a path, lawn, etc … English World dictionary
doorstep selling — noun Going from house to house to (try to) sell goods or services • • • Main Entry: ↑door … Useful english dictionary
doorstep — door|step1 [ˈdo:step US ˈdo:r ] n 1.) a step just outside a door to a house or building on the doorstep ▪ He stood on the doorstep , straightening his tie. ▪ the front doorstep 2.) on sb s/the doorstep a) very near someone s home ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
doorstep — [[t]dɔ͟ː(r)step[/t]] doorsteps, doorstepping, doorstepped 1) N COUNT A doorstep is a step in front of a door on the outside of a building. 2) VERB (disapproval) When journalists doorstep someone, they go to their home and try to get an interview… … English dictionary
doorstep — I UK [ˈdɔː(r)ˌstep] / US [ˈdɔrˌstep] noun [countable] Word forms doorstep : singular doorstep plural doorsteps 1) a small step outside the main door to a house or other building 2) British informal a very thick sandwich or piece of bread • on… … English dictionary
doorstep — 1. noun a) Step of a door. The threshold of a doorway. On ones doorstep. b) Ones immediate neighbourhood or locality. They want to build the prison right on our doorstep, it will only be half a mile away and being that close scares me … Wiktionary
