doormat

/ˈdɔː(ɹ)ˌmæt/noun

A rough mat placed outside a door where people can wipe the dirt off their shoes.

Example sentences

“There was so much mud outside that the doormat did little good.”
“She left the spare key under the doormat for her brother.”

Figuratively, a doormat is a person who lets others walk all over them, a common informal put-down.

Related words

thresholdThe strip at the bottom of a doorway that you step over when entering a room or building.doorbellA button or device beside a door that visitors press or ring to let people inside know they have arrived.banisterThe rail you hold onto along the edge of a set of stairs.shutterOne of a pair of hinged panels, usually wooden, fixed beside a window and closed to block light or protect the glass.railingA barrier made of horizontal bars held up by posts, used along stairs, balconies, or fences.gutterA channel along the edge of a road or roof that carries away rainwater.