: 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

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Each way typically takes him anywhere from 4 to 6 hours, door-to-door. Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025 The largest change would be the eventual ending of door-to-door mail delivery to all Canadian households. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 13 Oct. 2025 Be suspicious of unsolicited telephone calls, mailings, online interactions or door-to-door services. Madhusree Mukerjee, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2025 Jody sold coupons door-to-door for a local photography studio but spent most of his paycheck on alcohol. Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 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

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“Door-to-door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/door-to-door. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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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
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