doorframe

[ dawr-freym, dohr- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

doorframe

/ ˈdɔːˌfreɪm /

First recorded in 1850–55; door + frame

How does doorframe compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

I coughed somewhat emphatically, after which I discreetly knocked upon the doorframe.

He fired again, and a burnoosed figure grabbed the doorframe for support.

He went away without further word, and in a little while she heard somebody drawing the nails from the doorframe.

You be as easy as ye can be with him, Joe 268 Stagg, groaned the carpenter, hanging to the doorframe.

Tom and Astro whirled to see their missing unit mate lounging against the doorframe, grinning broadly.

April 20, 2024flabbergast

[flab-er-gast ]

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