doorstepsill
nounUK /ˈdɔː.stɛp.sɪl/
US /ˈdɔːr.stɛp.sɪl/
The flat piece of wood or stone at the bottom of a doorway that you step on.
She wiped her muddy shoes on the doorstepsill before going inside.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The starting point or beginning of something new.
Standing on the doorstepsill of adulthood, he felt both excited and nervous.
3. A small raised ledge just outside a door that keeps rain from coming in.
The doorstepsill was tilted slightly so water would run off.
4. A symbolic boundary between the inside and outside of a home.
In many cultures, the doorstepsill is treated with respect as a sacred line.