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Definition of Doorstop
1. Noun. A stop that keeps open doors from moving.
Definition of Doorstop
1. n. The block or strip of wood or similar material which stops, at the right place, the shutting of a door.
Definition of Doorstop
1. Noun. Any device or object used to halt the motion of a door, as a large or heavy object, a wedge, or some piece of hardware fixed to the floor, door or wall. ¹
2. Noun. (jocular) A large book, which by implication could be used to stop a door. ¹
3. Noun. (British) (in error for doorstep) A thick sandwich. ¹
4. Noun. (Australia) An interview with a politician or other public figure (apparently informal or spontaneous but often planned), as they enter or leave a building. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Doorstop
1. an object used for holding a door open [n -S]
Medical Definition of Doorstop
1. The block or strip of wood or similar material which stops, at the right place, the shutting of a door. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)