wooden doorframe (B1)
noun phrase
Pronunciation: /ˈwʊdən ˈdɔːfreɪm/
Definition
The wooden structure that surrounds and supports a door, forming the opening in a wall and providing the surface against which the door closes.
Examples
The wooden doorframe was painted white to match the trim.
He measured the wooden doorframe before installing the new door.
The old wooden doorframe had warped from years of humidity.
How to Use wooden doorframe
- a wooden doorframe (collocation)
- a doorframe made of wood — "The cottage had a charming wooden doorframe."
- install a wooden doorframe (collocation)
- to put in a wooden doorframe — "They hired a carpenter to install a new wooden doorframe."
- paint the wooden doorframe (collocation)
- to apply paint to the wooden doorframe — "She painted the wooden doorframe a glossy white."
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