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- [dawr-pohst, dohr-]
- /ˈdɔrˌpoʊst, ˈdoʊr-/
- /ˈdɔː.pəʊst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dawr-pohst, dohr-]
- /ˈdɔrˌpoʊst, ˈdoʊr-/
Definition of doorpost word
- abbreviation DOORPOST doorjamb. 1
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Origin of doorpost
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1525-35; door + post1
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Parts of speech for Doorpost
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
doorpost popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
doorpost usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for doorpost
noun doorpost
- pole — Reginald, 1500–58, English cardinal and last Roman Catholic archbishop of Canterbury.
- panel — a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
- shaft — a long pole forming the body of various weapons, as lances, halberds, or arrows.
- picket — a post, stake, pale, or peg that is used in a fence or barrier, to fasten down a tent, etc.
- leg — either of the two lower limbs of a biped, as a human being, or any of the paired limbs of an animal, arthropod, etc., that support and move the body.
Antonyms for doorpost
noun doorpost
- unemployment — the state of being unemployed, especially involuntarily: Automation poses a threat of unemployment for many unskilled workers.
Top questions with doorpost
- what is a doorpost?
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Matching words
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