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threshold

noun

The starting point for a new state or experience

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
T
Ends with
D
Contains
HR
Scrabble score
16
CEFR level
B1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈθɹeʃ(h)əʊld

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. The starting point for a new state or experience

    “On the threshold of manhood”

noun

  1. The smallest detectable sensation

noun

  1. The entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

    “He stuck his head in the doorway”

noun

  1. The sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway

noun

  1. A region marking a boundary

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Example Sentences

On the threshold of manhood
He stuck his head in the doorway

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