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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That was no problem however, as the driver left the package on her doorstep, somewhat hidden underneath the tiny doormat.
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Alyce Collins, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
The Chicago White Sox seem comfortable as the doormat of the AL Central, and the biggest upgrades in the AL West went to — wait, that can’t be right — the Athletics and Los Angeles Angels?
—Chad Jennings, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
After three decades of dominance, Denver had become a doormat, a carousel of coaches and quarterbacks turning its roster into the island of misfit toys.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2025
This porch has a bold turquoise and chartreuse color scheme carried out in the door, the whimsical side table and accessories, the doormat, and the flowers and foliage in the planters and the foundation plantings.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2025
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Alyce Collins, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
The Chicago White Sox seem comfortable as the doormat of the AL Central, and the biggest upgrades in the AL West went to — wait, that can’t be right — the Athletics and Los Angeles Angels?
—Chad Jennings, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
After three decades of dominance, Denver had become a doormat, a carousel of coaches and quarterbacks turning its roster into the island of misfit toys.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2025
This porch has a bold turquoise and chartreuse color scheme carried out in the door, the whimsical side table and accessories, the doormat, and the flowers and foliage in the planters and the foundation plantings.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Doormat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doormat. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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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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