Meaning & Definition of Threshold in English
English⟶
Threshold
/θrɛʃoʊld/
noun
1. The starting point for a new state or experience
- "On the threshold of manhood"
synonym:
- threshold
2. The smallest detectable sensation
synonym:
- threshold,
- limen
3. 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"
synonym:
- doorway,
- door,
- room access,
- threshold
4. 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
synonym:
- doorsill,
- doorstep,
- threshold
5. A region marking a boundary
synonym:
- brink,
- threshold,
- verge