1. a step leading up to the outer door of a house or building
2. the area immediately outside one’s front door

1. to go to someone’s home uninvited, especially to ask for something or to campaign
Usage: informal

Examples

• She sat on the doorstep waiting for her friend to arrive.
• The package was left on our doorstep this morning.
• He swept the leaves off the doorstep before the guests arrived.
• The opportunity was right on her doorstep, but she didn’t notice it.
• Politicians often doorstep voters during election campaigns.
• The reporter tried to doorstep the celebrity at his home.
• Don’t leave valuables on your doorstep where they might be stolen.