Definition of Doorstop

1. Noun. A stop that keeps open doors from moving.

Exact synonyms: Doorstopper
Generic synonyms: Catch, Stop

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)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Doorstop

doorpost
doorposts
doors
doorsill
doorsills
doorsman
doorsmen
doorstead
doorsteads
doorstep
doorstepped
doorstepping
doorsteps
doorstone
doorstones
doorstop (current term)
doorstopper
doorstoppers
doorstops
doorway
doorways
doorwoman
doorwomen
dooryard
dooryards
doosed
doosh
doosra
doosras

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