house call
noun
: a visit (as by a doctor or a repair person) to a home to provide a requested service
Examples of house call in a Sentence
Does your doctor make house calls?
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Your local fire department might have a hoarding task force that can make a house call.
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R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
Your fire department might have a hoarding task force that can make a house call.
—Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
Dazelle was a pioneering pediatrician who made house calls all around South Florida and promoted preventative care.
—Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
From then on, house calls stuck.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
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R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
Your fire department might have a hoarding task force that can make a house call.
—Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
Dazelle was a pioneering pediatrician who made house calls all around South Florida and promoted preventative care.
—Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
From then on, house calls stuck.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for house call
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“House call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/house%20call. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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house call
noun
: a visit (as by a doctor) to a home to provide medical care
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