doorjamb

[ dawr-jam, dohr- ]

/ ˈdɔrˌdʒæm, ˈdoʊr- /

noun

either of the two sidepieces of a doorframe.

Also called doorpost.

Origin of doorjamb

First recorded in 1830–40; door + jamb¹

Words nearby doorjamb

do-or-die, doorframe, door furniture, door handle, door jack, doorjamb, doorkeeper, door-key child, doorknob, doorknock, doorman

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Example sentences from the Web for doorjamb

His hand, resting against the doorjamb, began to quiver and jerk.
The Sheriff of Badger|George B. Pattullo
Something came twisting forward to hit the doorframe, it dropped just inside the doorjamb.
History Repeats|George Oliver Smith
All she could do was lean against the doorjamb and try to catch her breath.
Unwise Child|Gordon Randall Garrett
He cautiously peeked around the doorjamb, playing it up for comic effect.
Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town|Cory Doctorow

And that's to the right of the doorjamb as you enter from the dining room area?
Warren Commission (9 of 26): Hearings Vol. IX (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

British Dictionary definitions for doorjamb

doorjamb

/ (ˈdɔːˌdʒæm) /

noun

one of the two vertical members forming the sides of a doorframeAlso called: doorpost

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单词	doorjamb
释义	doorjamb [ dawr-jam, dohr- ] / ˈdɔrˌdʒæm, ˈdoʊr- / noun either of the two sidepieces of a doorframe. Also called doorpost. Origin of doorjamb First recorded in 1830–40; door + jamb¹ Words nearby doorjamb do-or-die, doorframe, door furniture, door handle, door jack, doorjamb, doorkeeper, door-key child, doorknob, doorknock, doorman Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for doorjamb His hand, resting against the doorjamb, began to quiver and jerk. The Sheriff of Badger\|George B. Pattullo Something came twisting forward to hit the doorframe, it dropped just inside the doorjamb. History Repeats\|George Oliver Smith All she could do was lean against the doorjamb and try to catch her breath. Unwise Child\|Gordon Randall Garrett He cautiously peeked around the doorjamb, playing it up for comic effect. Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town\|Cory Doctorow And that's to the right of the doorjamb as you enter from the dining room area? Warren Commission (9 of 26): Hearings Vol. IX (of 15)\|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy British Dictionary definitions for doorjamb doorjamb / (ˈdɔːˌdʒæm) / noun one of the two vertical members forming the sides of a doorframeAlso called: doorpost Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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