door-to-door



door-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.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
BrodieBRO-deeEnglish (Modern)
Somer['sʌmə]
Heber (1)-Irish
Adeane[ə'di:n]
KatharineKATH-ə-rin (English), KATH-rin (English), kah-tah-REE-nə (German)English, German
Ulyssayoo-LIS-əEnglish (Rare)