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

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

ENNIS, Mont. — It’s not an emergency, it’s a house call.

From Washington Times • Apr. 16, 2022

On the way to Casse we make a house call, stopping at a hut to greet an elderly-looking couple sitting together on a straw mat.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French