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
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
The barber was on his way to a house call; he'd worn the basin to protect his head from the rain.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
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