noun
- a round handle that you turn to open or close a door
Examples
- She turned the doorknob and entered the room.
- The brass doorknob was polished to a bright shine.
- He couldn’t reach the doorknob because he was too short.
- The doorknob came off in my hand when I tried to open the door.
- Please don’t slam the door or you’ll break the doorknob.
- The old doorknob was loose and needed to be tightened.