outside door vs threshold

threshold vs outside door

outside door and threshold both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
outside door	Yes	No	No	No
threshold	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, threshold is a hypernym of outside door; that is, threshold is a word with a broader meaning than outside door:

outside door: a doorway that allows entrance to or exit from a building
threshold: the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

Other hypernyms of outside door include door, doorway, room access.

outside door (noun)	threshold (noun)
a doorway that allows entrance to or exit from a building	the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
	the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
	the smallest detectable sensation
	a region marking a boundary
	the starting point for a new state or experience

Difference between outside door and threshold

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