thresh·old noun \ˈthresh-ˌhōld, ˈthre-ˌshōld\ : a piece of wood, metal, or stone that forms the bottom of a door and that you walk over as you enter a room or building : the point or level at which something begins or changes Full Definition of THRESHOLD 1 : the plank, stone, or piece of timber that lies under a door : sill 2 a : gate, door b (1) : end, boundary; specifically : the end of a runway (2) : the place or point of entering or beginning : outset 3 a : the point at which a physiological or psychological effect begins to be produced b : a level, point, or value above which something is true or will take place and below which it is not or will not See threshold defined for English-language learners » See threshold defined for kids » Examples of THRESHOLD He stepped across the threshold. If your income rises above a certain threshold, your tax rate also rises. … we still hadnt grasped that we had crossed a threshold where it no longer mattered what passport you carried, that you were young and loved, … or that you were a noncombatant. —Paul Salopek, National Geographic, April 2008 [+]more
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