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house call
noun
: a visit (as by a doctor or a repair person) to a home to provide a requested service
Examples of house call in a Sentence
Does your doctor make house calls?
Recent Examples on the Web
Zollicoffer is still known to make house calls to people who are too ill to come to his office or who don’t have transportation.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 1 Feb. 2024
Kassar launched her business in 2017, doing house calls for Vanna White and other tastemakers.
—Lindzi Scharf, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2024
After several house calls, Lantz was able to convince Hector to return.
—Meg Oliver, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2023
The district was working to address the problem even before school started on Aug. 15, with counselors, support staff and a social worker making house calls and delivering backpacks full of school supplies.
—Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Aug. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1899, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near house call
Cite this Entry
“House call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/house%20call. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
Medical Definition
house call
noun
: a visit (as by a doctor) to a home to provide medical care
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