threshold

/θɹˈɛʃˌoʊld/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. the starting point for a new state or experience
   “on the threshold of manhood”
2. the smallest detectable sensation
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”
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
5. a region marking a boundary

Synonyms for threshold

• limen
• doorway
• door
• room access
• doorsill
• doorstep
• brink
• verge

Words that rhyme with threshold

• hold
• cold
• mold
• fold
• mould
• old
• gold
• manifold
• bold
• unfold
• blindfold
• foothold
• fourfold
• remold
• rolled
• scold
• threefold
• toehold
• twofold
• uphold
• chokehold
• freehold
• ninefold
• sevenfold
• sixfold
• stranglehold
• tenfold
• withhold
• behold
• billfold