Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

doorjamb

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.72 in modern English

Syllables: door-jamb
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Either of the upright posts on either side of a door, which together support a lintel.

Example Sentences

"There was a ball-pein hammer on a ledge above the doorjamb and Kidd reached up softly and took it down."

Etymology

From door + jamb.

Inflected Forms

doorjambs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

doorframe doorway

Synonyms

doorpost

Questions

What does doorjamb mean?: Either of the upright posts on either side of a door, which together support a lintel.
Where does doorjamb come from?: From door + jamb.

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