: going or made by going to each house in a neighborhood
door-to-door salespeople
a door-to-door canvass
door-to-door adverb

Examples of door-to-door in a Sentence

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Officers are seen by an ABC News crew stopping and searching vehicles and going door-to-door in communities around the prison. Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 28 May 2025 Health officials quickly advised the public to stop using the over-the-counter medication, and authorities went door-to-door warning residents of the potential danger. Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025 Teams of first responders went door-to-door to check on residents and assess the damage. Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2025 Footage of the low-stakes battle was captured by the resident's doorbell camera, which shows the gator moving door-to-door in Tortuga, a residential neighborhood in Fort Myers, before it was apprehended by a state alligator trapper. Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 12 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for door-to-door

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of door-to-door was in 1902

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“Door-to-door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/door-to-door. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

door-to-door

adjective
ˌdōrt-ə-ˈdō(ə)r,
ˌdȯrt-ə-ˈdȯ(ə)r
: being or making a call (as to sell something) at every house in an area
door-to-door adverb
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