door-to-door
adjective
: going or made by going to each house in a neighborhood
door-to-door salespeople
a door-to-door canvass
door-to-door
adverb
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Born into a wealthy family in 1896 in Japan’s Shizuoka Prefecture, Yamaguchi joined a society that renounced materialism at a young age, and its teachings included walking door-to-door offering menial labor in exchange for food.
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Nathan Pugh, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
Read more: Climate-Proof Towns Are Popping Up Across the U.S.
The transformation began with door-to-door visits to assess energy usage.
—Marina Lopes, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
Firefighters and sheriff's deputies have gone door-to-door to evacuate residents, officials said.
—Sara Chernikoff, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
The Los Angeles County Fire Department is on the scene, with county sheriffs conducting door-to-door evacuations.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Nathan Pugh, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
Read more: Climate-Proof Towns Are Popping Up Across the U.S.
The transformation began with door-to-door visits to assess energy usage.
—Marina Lopes, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
Firefighters and sheriff's deputies have gone door-to-door to evacuate residents, officials said.
—Sara Chernikoff, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
The Los Angeles County Fire Department is on the scene, with county sheriffs conducting door-to-door evacuations.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Door-to-door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/door-to-door. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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