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doorframe

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈdɔːˌfɹeɪm/
  • US: /ˈdɔɹˌfɹeɪm/

1

noun

Meaning 1

The frame into which a door is fitted.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the frame that supports a door

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: doorcase

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: framework

History

Etymology

From door + frame.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: dørkarm — frame into which a door is fitted
  • Dutch: deurlijst — frame into which a door is fitted
  • Finnish: ovenkarmi — frame into which a door is fitted
  • Hindi: चौखट (caukhaṭ) — frame into which a door is fitted
  • Norwegian Bokmål: dørkarm — frame into which a door is fitted
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: dørkarm — frame into which a door is fitted
  • Plautdietsch: Däarenrämen — frame into which a door is fitted
  • Polish: ościeżnica — frame into which a door is fitted
  • Scottish Gaelic: còmhla — frame into which a door is fitted
  • Swedish: dörrkarm — frame into which a door is fitted
  • Telugu: ద్వారబంధము (dvārabandhamu) — frame into which a door is fitted
  • Turkish: söve — frame into which a door is fitted
  • Turkish: çerçeve — frame into which a door is fitted
  • Ottoman Turkish: سوا (sıva, süva) — frame into which a door is fitted
  • Ottoman Turkish: چرچوه (çerçeve) — frame into which a door is fitted