doorpost

A noun referring to the vertical post or jamb on either side of a doorway, which supports the door frame.

• 🇩🇪Senkrechter Pfosten oder Rahmen an beiden Seiten einer Türöffnung, der das Türblatt hält und die Türzarge bildet.

1. Door frame component B2 formal

   The vertical part of a door frame, often called a jamb, that supports the door and holds the hinges or latch.

   • He hung the new door on the doorpost.
   • The doorpost was damaged during the renovation.
   • She leaned against the doorpost while waiting.

   🇩🇪Türpfosten

   Synonyme: doorjambjambupright

• doorposts plural form
• doorposts' possessive plural form
• doorpost's possessive singular form