door to door



door to door

1. from one place to another The trip takes an hour door to door.
2. at or to every house Harris ran a classic political campaign, visiting with folks door to door.
See also: door

door to door

1. Calling at each house, apartment, store, etc. in an area, in order to deliver, sell, or ask for something. For example, We were asked to go door to door to collect enough signatures. [c. 1900]
2. Sent from a place of origin or pickup to a place of delivery. For example, They quoted me a price for door to door, as well as a lower one if I would pick up the goods myself . This usage is nearly always applied to a shipment of merchandise.
See also: door

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Mariam-Biblical Greek, Georgian, Armenian, Arabic
Baldarich-Ancient Germanic
Marjo (1)MAHR-yoFinnish, Dutch
Mayrbek-Chechen
Tikhomir-Medieval Slavic
Alainaə-LAYN-əEnglish (Modern)