1
: a mat placed before or inside a door for wiping dirt from the shoes
2
: one that submits without protest to abuse or indignities
3
: a team that regularly finishes last
Examples of doormat in a Sentence
She was tired of being a doormat and decided it was time to stand up for herself.
a doormat who always gave in to his father's demands
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This goes beyond colorful containers and cute doormats.
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
Regularly clean the floors around the entryway, and don’t forget about outdoor doormats.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
Stop Dirt In Its Tracks Add a doormat at the front door so that your family and guests will stop tracking in the dirt.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2024
What started off as the neighborly thing to do has now devolved into you being used as a doormat.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
Regularly clean the floors around the entryway, and don’t forget about outdoor doormats.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
Stop Dirt In Its Tracks Add a doormat at the front door so that your family and guests will stop tracking in the dirt.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2024
What started off as the neighborly thing to do has now devolved into you being used as a doormat.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for doormat
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“Doormat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doormat. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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doormat
noun
door·mat
-ˌmat 
: a mat placed before or inside a door for wiping dirt from the shoes
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