house call

American  

noun

1. a professional visit, as by a doctor or sales representative, to the home of a patient or customer.

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Etymology

Origin of house call

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

The beautician disclosed the house call to the club’s human resources team, one of the former employees said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025

Martín Arévalo said his brother once answered a house call so formally that the caller later asked, “who is the butler who answered?”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2023

After his appointment, Barreto grabs breakfast and then heads to his first house call of the day.

From Scientific American • Jun. 10, 2022

“I call it the house call of the 21st century.”

From Washington Post • May 30, 2022

I wonder if what I’m feeling isn’t entirely a hangover if a doctor is making a house call.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan