Threshold

/θɹˈɛʃə‍ʊld/

/ˈθɹɛˌʃoʊɫd/

Threshold

the horizontal part at the base of a door frame that you step over when entering or exiting a room

synonyms : doorsill

the floor or ground of an entrance to a house, room, or any other building

synonyms : door

the starting point for a new state or experience

the smallest detectable sensation

synonyms : limen

a region marking a boundary

synonyms : brink

Examples

1. We are on the threshold of a new era in global relations.

2. Europe has found itself truly at the threshold of a global crisis.

3. Crossing the threshold.

4. Some people with respect to injustice have very high thresholds.