doorpost C2 Topic:House & Home US /ˈdɔrˌpoʊst/ UK /ˈdɔːpəʊst/ See IPA manual Freq #157906 Meanings 1 noun Either of the upright posts on either side of a door, which together support a lintel; doorjamb. In every house a he-lamb was to be slain, and its blood to be sprinkled on the doorposts of the house. Etymology From door + post. Topics House & Home External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # doorpost **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈdɔrˌpoʊst/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdɔːpəʊst/ **Frequency rank:** 157906 ## Meanings 1. Either of the upright posts on either side of a door, which together support a lintel; doorjamb. ## Examples - In every house a he-lamb was to be slain, and its blood to be sprinkled on the doorposts of the house. ## Etymology From door + post. ## Topics - House & Home markdown