house call
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of house call
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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Following Miller’s first house call, Sugar spent the rest of the day in a deep sleep.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026
These days the closest you get to a house call is a telemed appointment, which is not the same thing at all.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2022
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
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