threshold
noun/ˈθrɛʃhoʊld/
Frequency rank: #4,076 most common English word
Meaning
The strip of floor at the bottom of a doorway; the point of beginning.
Example sentence
She hesitated before crossing the threshold into the mysterious house.
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