thresholds

Meanings

Noun

• the starting point for a new state or experience
• the smallest detectable sensation
• the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
• 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
• a region marking a boundary
• plural of threshold

Synonyms

brink, door, doorsill, doorstep, doorway, limen, room access, threshold, verge