Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

doorpost

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.42 in modern English

Syllables: door-post
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Either of the upright posts on either side of a door, which together support a lintel; a doorjamb.

Example Sentences

"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.

Inflected Forms

doorposts (plural) door post (alternative) door-post (alternative, dated)

Phrases

deaf as a doorpost

Synonyms

doorjamb

Questions

What does doorpost mean?: Either of the upright posts on either side of a door, which together support a lintel; a doorjamb.
Where does doorpost come from?: From door + post.

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