door-to-door

adjective

ˌdȯr-tə-ˈdȯr 

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web

Barham campaigned door-to-door style and supplemented that with a series of social media videos. — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2026

Wahab said she’s been hard at work on the campaign trail hosting town hall discussions, knocking door-to-door and meeting constituents in the district. — Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026

Nurses will also be at all schools to monitor students' health concerns, and district representatives are going door-to-door to check on affected students. — Joy Benedict, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Given this, heat outreach must replicate hurricane season's door-to-door networks, multilingual messaging, and trusted community partnerships to ensure no one is left in the dark. — Nicole F. Roberts, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for door-to-door

• albacore
• alongshore
• antiwar
• anymore
• carnivore
• commodore
• dinosaur
• evermore
• furthermore
• guarantor
• herbivore
• heretofore

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