house call
noun
: a visit (as by a doctor or a repair person) to a home to provide a requested service
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Does your doctor make house calls?
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Thanks to budget increases from the city government, Wright hired two employees who make house calls to encourage owners to get their animals fixed and mend fences so that dogs known to wander can’t get loose.
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Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
Achane’s house call The Dolphins had trouble running the ball in last week’s loss to the Carolina Panthers.
—Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
All the pieces store neatly in a handy tote perfect for on-the-go house calls.
—Nora Colomer
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Perhaps if the Colts had another defensive back on the field like they were supposed to, Atwell’s lone catch wouldn’t have been a house call.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
Achane’s house call The Dolphins had trouble running the ball in last week’s loss to the Carolina Panthers.
—Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
All the pieces store neatly in a handy tote perfect for on-the-go house calls.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Perhaps if the Colts had another defensive back on the field like they were supposed to, Atwell’s lone catch wouldn’t have been a house call.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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“House call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/house%20call. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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house call
noun
: a visit (as by a doctor) to a home to provide medical care
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