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

The Save Boca members have been obtaining signatures by going door-to-door as well as keeping a presence outside the city’s downtown library on Tuesdays, Saturdays and Sundays. —Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2025

There’s no need for flashy advertisements, intrusive cold calls or door-to-door sales tactics. —John Hall, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025

Even in the age of Amazon, the couple deliver door-to-door, neighbor-to-neighbor in the Bywater area, and in honor of their 100th year in business, are doing free delivery across both Orleans and Jefferson parishes. —Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2025

Kilduff went door-to-door with a police officer to turn off water lines and issue notices. —Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 8 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for door-to-door

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

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