| query | The t________ of a building or room is the floor in the doorway, or the doorway itself.The threshold of a building or room is the floor in the doorway, or the doorway itself. He stopped at the threshold of the bedroom. The bride was carried over the threshold. |
|---|---|
| word | threshold |
| full-definition | noun The threshold of a building or room is the floor in the doorway, or the doorway itself. He stopped at the threshold of the bedroom. The bride was carried over the threshold. A threshold is an amount, level, or limit on a scale . When the threshold is reached, something else happens or changes. She has a low threshold of boredom and needs the constant stimulation of physical activity. The consensus has clearly shifted in favour of raising the nuclear threshold. Fewer than forty per cent voted–the threshold for results to be valid. |
| inflections | thresholds |
| cefr-level | C1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:c1
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