people's front
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of people's front
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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Sometimes it feels as if his work is as much about carrying things up the stairs as getting them to people’s front doors.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2023
The trucks would fill up with Scottsdale water at a pipe 15 minutes’ drive from the Rio Verde Foothills, and then deliver water directly to people’s front doors.
From New York Times • Jan. 16, 2023
"Some got on their bikes and delivered their books to people's front doors."
From BBC • Oct. 6, 2021
Amazon has wanted to walk through people’s front doors for years.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 22, 2021
Horace and Charlie got jobs too—cutting grass, delivering fresh milk to people’s front doors, performing chores for the neighbors, doing odd jobs around campus, and delivering newspapers.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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