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

Mary Kay had tried her hand at direct, door-to-door sales before. — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 15 July 2026

The Lake County Sheriff's Office conducted door-to-door notifications and swept through different trails throughout the evacuation zone. — Alexandra Fine, ABC News, 14 July 2026

So to protect the region’s multimillion dollar industry, Santa Clara County officials are taking the unprecedented step of going door-to-door to collect the vines. — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 13 July 2026

Following weeks of petition drives and door-to-door signature collection by resident critics, the City of Independence has set a date for a special election to potentially recall First District Councilmember John Perkins. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 9 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