: 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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The Silver Dollar City Resort will have 262 rooms, door-to-door transportation to and from the park, indoor and outdoor pools, a full-service restaurant, and the ability to get cinnamon bread delivered right to your room. Megan Dubois, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2025 As their investigation continued, officers began going door-to-door in search of video footage from residents and businesses in the area. Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 18 Dec. 2025 Its compact footprint is well suited to tight city streets and frequent stops, supporting efficient door-to-door deliveries. Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 Dec. 2025 An evacuation order went out to everyone in city limits early in the morning, with the National Guard going door-to-door to notify residents, but was partially lifted a few hours later. Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 12 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

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“Door-to-door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/door-to-door. Accessed 27 Dec. 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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