Door-to-door
(adverb)
- From one house or building to another in a particular area or neighborhood.
- Delivering or selling goods or services in this way.
Origin:
Phrase from the early 19th century, from the practice of selling or canvassing from house to house.
Examples:
- The salesperson went door-to-door in the neighborhood trying to sell the vacuum cleaner.
- The charity organization went door-to-door asking for donations.
- The political candidate went door-to-door campaigning for votes.
- The delivery service offered door-to-door service for packages.
- The census taker went door-to-door collecting data for the survey.