on someone's doorstep

prepositional phrase

Very nearby.

Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. idiomaticVery nearby.

    With ample supplies of these masks available and a more transmissible variant on our doorstep, there has never been a better time to up your mask game. I encourage people to go out and try a few different varieties, find what they like and what fits their face.

    2021 December 27, Aaron Collins, “Some Covid masks are better than others. I know – I’m the Mask Nerd”, in The Guardian

    Synonyms: at someone's door

Synonyms & antonyms

prepositional phraseVery nearby.

Cite this entry
APA

on someone's doorstep. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20someone's%20doorstep

MLA

“on someone's doorstep.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20someone's%20doorstep. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “on someone's doorstep,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20someone's%20doorstep.

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