1-Stop Dictionary Reference

Doorpost

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. See doorjamb.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. doorjamb

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

n. The jamb or sidepiece of a doorway.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. The post, jamb, or side-piece of a door.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. a jamb for a door

Word Usage

"Having got my cattle-agent out of the door, I resume my consideration of that little mark on the doorpost, which is scored up as the text of the present little sermon; and which I hope will relate, not to chalk, nor to any of its special uses or abuses"

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

jamb

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

durn

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