doorsill

C2+ Topic:Space, Position & Direction

US /ˈdɔrsɪl/ UK /ˈdɔːsɪl/ See IPA manual

noun

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noun
the horizontal threshold at the bottom of a doorway

She paused on the doorsill, reluctant to step inside.

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1 noun · the horizontal threshold at... threshold sill doorstep

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Related forms door sill doorstep

Etymology

A compound of door + sill. Door is from Old English duru/dor, from Proto-Germanic *durz; sill is from Old English syll ('threshold, base').

duru Old English syll Old English

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Space, Position & Direction

# doorsill

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˈdɔrsɪl
**IPA (UK):** ˈdɔːsɪl

## Meanings
1. the horizontal threshold at the bottom of a doorway

## Examples
- She paused on the doorsill, reluctant to step inside.

## Synonyms
- threshold
- sill
- doorstep

## Related Forms
- door
- sill
- doorstep

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: duru
- Root: syll

## Etymology
A compound of door + sill. Door is from Old English duru/dor, from Proto-Germanic *durz; sill is from Old English syll ('threshold, base').

## AI Etymology
Doorsill is a compound of door + sill. Door is from Old English duru/dor, from Proto-Germanic *durz; sill is from Old English syll ('threshold, base'). The ancestry passes through Old English duru and Old English syll. In present use as a noun, it means "the horizontal threshold at the bottom of a doorway", keeping the historical formation close to the word's ordinary semantic work. As a compound, its meaning is assembled from the two visible parts rather than from an opaque borrowing. Related words include door, sill, and doorstep.

## Topics
- Space, Position & Direction

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