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door-to-door
door-to-door (dôr′tə-dôr′)adj.1. Going to or making appeals at residences, as when selling or canvassing: a door-to-door sales representative.2. Delivered directly from a store or business to a residence: promised door-to-door delivery.
door′-to-door′ adv.door′-to-door′
adj. 1. selling, canvassing, etc., at each house or apartment in an area. 2. sent direct from the point of purchase to the point of delivery. adv. 3. in a door-to-door manner. [1900–05] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | door-to-door - (of e.g. journeys or deliveries) direct from point of origin to point of destination ; "the limousine offers door-to-door service"direct - direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short; "a direct route"; "a direct flight"; "a direct hit" | | 2. | door-to-door - omitting no one; from the door of one house to that of the next; "a door-to-door campaign"; "house-to-house coverage"house-to-housecomprehensive - including all or everything; "comprehensive coverage"; "a comprehensive history of the revolution"; "a comprehensive survey"; "a comprehensive education" |
Translationsdoor-to-door
door to door1. Literally, describing the act of traveling to the door of each home in a particular area, typically to sell or obtain something. We went door to door selling candy bars for the school fundraiser. You'll have to go door to door collecting signatures so that city council knows that other residents are in favor of this change.2. From one's door to another location. My commute isn't bad at all—just 20 minutes door to door.3. Describing the act of transporting something from one's door to another location. What is the cost to move this couch door to door?See also: doordoor-to-door 1. . Lit. having to do with movement from one door to another or from one house to another. John is a door-to-door salesman. We spent two weeks making a door-to-door survey. 2. Fig. by moving from one door to another or one house to another. Anne is selling books door-to-door. We went door-to-door, collecting money.EncyclopediaSeedoorLegalSeeDoordoor-to-door
Synonyms for door-to-dooradj (of e.g. journeys or deliveries) direct from point of origin to point of destinationRelated Wordsadj omitting no oneSynonymsRelated Words |