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I naively thought I had to go door to door, find somebody who could record me singing some songs. I didn't know Music Row, I didn't know anything! So after six or seven months, I went back home and went to college.
David Nail

Meaning of "door to door" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DOOR TO DOOR

door to door play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOOR TO DOOR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Door to door can act as an adjective and an adverb.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES DOOR TO DOOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Door-to-door

Door-to-door is a sales technique in which a salesperson walks from the door of one house to the door of another trying to sell a product or service to the general public. A variant of this involves cold calling first, when another sales representative attempts to gain agreement that a salesperson should visit.

Definition of door to door in the English dictionary

The definition of door to door in the dictionary is from one house to the next. Other definition of door to door is direct.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DOOR TO DOOR

door
door chain
door curtain
door furniture
door handle
door scraper
door-knocker
door-to-door
doorbell
doorcase
doorframe
doorjamb
doorkeeper
doorknob
doorknock
doorless
doorman
doormat
doormen

WORDS THAT END LIKE DOOR TO DOOR

a foot in the door
automatic door
back door
barn door
cat door
door
French door
front door
glass door
keep the wolf from the door
main door
next door
open door
overhead door
passenger door
rear door
revolving door
screen door
side door
stable door
swinging door

Synonyms and antonyms of door to door in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «door to door» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DOOR TO DOOR

Find out the translation of door to door to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of door to door from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «door to door» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

门到门
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

puerta a puerta
570 millions of speakers

English

door to door
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दरवाजा दरवाजा करने के लिए
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

من الباب إلى الباب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

от двери до двери
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

porta a porta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দ্বারে দ্বারে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

porte à porte
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

pintu ke pintu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

von Tür zu Tür
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ドアのドアへ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

문 문
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lawang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cửa đến cửa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கதவைத் திற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

घरोघरी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kapı kapıya
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

porta a porta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

od drzwi do drzwi
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

від дверей до дверей
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ușă în ușă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πόρτα σε πόρτα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

deur tot deur
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dörr till dörr
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dør til dør
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of door to door

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DOOR TO DOOR»

The term «door to door» is quite widely used and occupies the 27.584 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DOOR TO DOOR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about door to door

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6 QUOTES WITH «DOOR TO DOOR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word door to door.
1
Britt Ekland
I broke my ankle ten years ago so high heels are not an option unless I'm literally going door to door for a function.
2
Alan Grayson
If you want people to support you, then you have to support them. You have to think long about what you did for people who voted for you, made phone calls for you, who went door to door for you.
3
Richard Grimes
I can remember going back a couple of years later and, you know, think about it and I was doing a, kind of a political survey, door to door, and everything and I couldn't find any men in the town. It was very strange, you know.
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David Liss
I once spent a spent a summer selling encyclopedias door to door.
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David Nail
I naively thought I had to go door to door, find somebody who could record me singing some songs. I didn't know Music Row, I didn't know anything! So after six or seven months, I went back home and went to college.
6
Jan Schakowsky
Well, I was a very strong opponent of the war, in fact, one of those who went door to door to my colleagues and thus achieved 60 percent of the Democrats voting no against this war.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOOR TO DOOR»

Discover the use of door to door in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to door to door and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Door to Door
A whole new world opens up. Raw and revealing, Door to Door is both an unprecedented glimpse into the L.A. club scene and the riveting story of a girl who puts it all on the line for her chance to become somebody.
Tobi Tobin, 2007
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From Door to Door
A heartwarming, bittersweet comedy about three generations of American women.
James Sherman, 2005
3
Door to Door: Poems
Winner of the 2001 Poets Out Loud Prize, Door to Door ranges from the wry romance of "Changing the Oil" ("You make love the way you change the oil in your Oldsmobile") to the salesman in the title poem who sees "what the glacier sees in the ...
Robert Thomas, 2002
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Ten Things I Learned from Bill Porter: The Inspiring True ...
One of those people was Shelly Brady, first hired by Porter as a typist and driver, later to become his great friend. In this inspiring book, she brings together his lessons.
Shelly Brady, 2010
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Door to Door
1 copy
Autumn Leigh, 2006
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The Door-to-Door Deception
The police suspect some of the junior high kids in Nancy Drew’s after-school program of breaking into houses.
Carolyn Keene, 2013
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Rich Like Them: My Door-to-Door Search for the Secrets of ...
Ryan D'Agostino, former senior editor at Money, wanted to know how the wealthiest in America got that way.
Ryan D'Agostino, 2009
8
Door to Door with Jesus in Jesus Through the Lord Jesus the ...
“TIRED OF THE OLD EVERYDAY GRIND? LONG FOR A LIFE OF ROMANTIC ADVENTURE? WANT TO GET AWAY FROM IT ALL?* I OFFER YOU DOOR TO DOOR WITH JESUS IN JESUS THROUGH THE LORD JESUS THE MESSIAH.
Holle Plaehn, 2012
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Fundraising for Social Change
is a technique that involves a team of people from your organizationgoing door-to -door or standing on the street requesting contributions for your organization's work. The canvassing technique is used primarily by local groups and by local ...
‎2011
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Consumer Protection Law
It is the object of this chapter to consider the main specific controls.1 [802] Miscellaneous State and Territory Controls. Commencing with the Victorian Door to Door (Sales) Act 1963, State Parliaments legislated on an ad hoc basis in the 1960s ...
John Goldring, Laurence Maher, Jill McKeough, 1998

9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOOR TO DOOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term door to door is used in the context of the following news items.
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Conservation effort goes door to door
On Saturday, Bottles For Change volunteers will be canvass door to door with plastic bottles filled with sand. Homeowners will place bottles into ... «The Daily Courier, Jul 15»
2
Council looks at limiting door to door sales
WARREN - After being forced to revoke the permits of two door-to-door salesmen for overly aggressive tactics, Deputy Health Commissioner ... «Warren Tribune Chronicle, Jul 15»
3
Joshua Lunz is going door to door sharing about Jesus.
“He told me he wanted me to go door to door to proclaim the gospel –– every door within the city limits.” Lunz is obeying. The 22-year-old ... «Houston Herald, Jul 15»
4
Scammer going door to door, pretending to be with paving company
"He has been selling door to door which we never do, giving them only unit prices and then when the project is finished the cost is astronomical ... «WRTV Indianapolis, Jul 15»
5
Man Selling Door to Door Enters Vacant Home
"We just want people to be aware that, yes, there are people selling things legitimately door to door, but just be aware of who your letting into ... «KTVH, Jul 15»
6
Mayor, assistant police chief go door-to-door in Midtown in wake of …
Mayor Sandy Stimpson and Mobile Assistant Police Chief Lawrence Battiste talk with Colleen Gould as they walked door to door to speak with ... «AL.com, Jul 15»
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Cumberland police go door to door seeking tips in man's murder
While family and friends leaned on each other for strength, police went door-to-door asking neighbors if they heard or saw anything the night ... «Fox 59, Jun 15»
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Deputies go door to door, warning Wellington homeowners to lock …
The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office is going door to door in Wellington, warning neighbors to lock their cars and homes after a string of ... «WPTV.com, Jun 15»
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TAKING ACTION: Arab residents voice concerns about man going …
ARAB, Ala. (WHNT) — Several people in Arab are concerned about a young man who is going door to door selling books. Residents say he's ... «whnt.com, Jun 15»

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