doorjamb.

One of the upright sides of a doorway or door frame.

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Words that belong together

• wooden doorjamb
• lean against the doorjamb

On the page

She braced her hand against the doorjamb before entering.

Usage notes

Primary category: architecture / spatial description. Forms: Singular doorjamb; plural doorjambs. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.