: 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
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Through the door-to-door service, riders can request a Scout ride by using an app on their smartphone or calling a dispatch center. Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026 Exploremores join a list of 11 other cookies that Girl Scouts will sell door-to-door, at booths and online. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026 The billionaire’s first jobs were selling Coke bottles door-to-door, and delivering newspapers for The Washington Post at just 13. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2026 The orders are for 383 properties that sheriff’s deputies are directly reaching out to, including going door-to-door, the county Office of Emergency Management said Monday. Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 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

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Door-to-door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/door-to-door. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.

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
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!