doorsill

/ˈdɔrˌsɪl/
noun
  1. The horizontal piece at the bottom of a doorway, forming the floor part of the frame.
    • He tripped over the doorsill as he rushed into the house.
    • The cat sat on the doorsill, watching the rain fall outside.
    • The wooden doorsill was worn down from decades of footsteps.
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