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

Read our obituary and a 2020 House Call with Kilmer.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I mean, you give him the ball at the line of scrimmage, he turns that thing into 20, 40 yards. Today, he turned it into a house call.”

From Los Angeles Times

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

The Ohio Republican said Mr. Taibbi was able to get the matter cleared up on March 21, or less than two weeks after the house call.

From Washington Times