house call


house call

noun

Definition of HOUSE CALL

: a visit (as by a doctor or a repair person) to a home to provide a requested service

Examples of HOUSE CALL

  1. Does your doctor make house calls?

First Known Use of HOUSE CALL

1960

Rhymes with HOUSE CALL

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