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

In South Africa, anti-migrant tensions are on the rise, with mass protests and door-to-door raids targeting foreign nationals – moves that have divided Africans. — Goodluck Ajeh, Christian Science Monitor, 25 Sep. 2026

Most operators rely on cold emails and calls or door-to-door visits. — Nick Cherkassky, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Higgins investigates, first by calling fans who’ve recently sold their shares, then by going door-to-door. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026

Many of these homes were not cleaned using even these minimally protective methods, however, according to a door-to-door survey conducted shortly after the attacks by the New York City Department of Health. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 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