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doorpost

/ˈdɔːrpəʊst/ /ˈdɔːrpoʊst/

Meanings
noun
Doorjamb

Examples :

"The child measured his height against the doorpost, marking it with a pencil each year. "
architecture building part

Related Words

Illustration pencil

pencil noun

/ˈpɛnsɪl/ /ˈpɛnsəl/

A paintbrush.

"The artist used a special pencil to paint delicate details on the canvas. "

Illustration it

it noun

/ɪt/ /ət/ /ɘt/

One who is neither a he nor a she; a creature; a dehumanized being.

"The factory treated the new worker like an it, ignoring their questions and concerns. "

Illustration each

each noun

/iːt͡ʃ/ /it͡ʃ/

(operations) An individual item: the least quantitative unit in a grouping.

""The bakery sells cupcakes individually, priced at two dollars each." "

Illustration his

his pronoun

/ˈhɪz/ /ˈhɘz/

Honorific alternative letter-case form of his, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context.

"The school principal, a respected figure, announced that his decision was final. "

Illustration marking

marking verb

/ˈmɑːkɪŋ/ /ˈmɑɹkɪŋ/

To put a mark on (something); to make (something) recognizable by a mark; to label or write on (something).

"to mark a box or bale of merchandise"

Illustration with

with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

Illustration against

against preposition

/əˈɡeɪnst/ /əˈɡɛ(ɪ)nst/ /əˈɡɛnst/

In a contrary direction to.

"It is hard work to swim against the current."

Illustration year

year noun

/jɪə/ /jɪɹ/ /jɜː/

A solar year, the time it takes the Earth to complete one revolution of the Sun (between 365.24 and 365.26 days depending on the point of reference).

"we moved to this town a year ago;  I quit smoking exactly one year ago"

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration height

height noun

/haɪt/

The distance from the base of something to the top.

"The height of the classroom walls is twelve feet. "

Illustration child

child noun

/t͡ʃaɪld/

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

Illustration measured

measured verb

/ˈmɛʒəd/ /ˈmɛʒɚd/

To ascertain the quantity of a unit of material via calculated comparison with respect to a standard.

"We measured the temperature with a thermometer.   You should measure the angle with a spirit level."