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    Synonyms & Similar Words

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    Meaning of threshold

    The primary meaning of the word "threshold" refers to the point of entry or beginning of something.

    Definitions

    • The point of entry to a building, room, or vehicle
    • * The point at which something starts or begins to happen
    • * The minimum amount or level of something required for something else to occur

    Etymology of threshold

    The word "threshold" has its roots in Old English, where it was spelled "threscwald" or "thershwold", and is derived from the words "threscan" meaning to tread or trample, and "wold" or "weald" meaning forest or wooded area, but the modern spelling and meaning come from Old Norse "thresholl" and Middle English "threshold", referring to the plank or beam at the bottom of a door.

    Example Uses

    • The threshold of the old mansion creaked as we stepped inside
    • * She stood at the threshold of her new career, eager to begin
    • * The threshold for passing the exam is 60%

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    exit departure goodbye farewell termination end conclusion finale cessation stop halt termination expiration demise extinction abandonment desertion rejection refusal exclusion ejection expulsion ousting removal

    Related Nouns

    door gate entrance hallway lobby foyer corridor passage room building house home structure architecture edifice framework foundation base ground floor level step stair staircase landing

    Related Verbs

    enter exit pass cross step tread traverse approach arrive depart leave quit abandon open close lock unlock bar bolt

    Related Adjectives

    initial primary first beginning introductory preliminary inaugural starting commencing opening incoming incoming arriving entering accessible approachable reachable attainable available accessible