Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dawr, dohr too dawr, dohr]
- /dɔr, doʊr tu dɔr, doʊr/
- /ˌdɔː.təˈdɔːr/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dawr, dohr too dawr, dohr]
- /dɔr, doʊr tu dɔr, doʊr/
Definitions of door-to-door word
- adjective door-to-door calling, selling, canvassing, etc., at each house or apartment in an area, town, or the like: a door-to-door poll. 1
- adjective door-to-door sent direct from the point of pickup to the point of delivery, as a shipment or order of merchandise. 1
- adjective door-to-door covering the complete route of a door-to-door shipment, delivery, etc.: door-to-door carrying charges; door-to-door insurance. 1
- adverb door-to-door in a door-to-door manner. 1
- adjective door-to-door (of selling, canvassing, etc) from one house to the next 0
- adjective door-to-door (of journeys, deliveries, etc) direct 0
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Origin of door-to-door
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05
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Parts of speech for Door-to-door
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
door-to-door popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for door-to-door
noun door-to-door
- stump — the lower end of a tree or plant left after the main part falls or is cut off; a standing tree trunk from which the upper part and branches have been removed.
- campaigning — Military. military operations for a specific objective. Obsolete. the military operations of an army in the field for one season.
- candidature — Candidature means the same as candidacy.
- canvassing — to solicit votes, subscriptions, opinions, or the like from.
- politicking — activity undertaken for political reasons or ends, as campaigning for votes before an election, making speeches, etc., or otherwise promoting oneself or one's policies.
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