Meaning of door to door | Babel Free
Definitions
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From one household or business to the next. metonymically, not-comparable
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From ultimate origin to ultimate destination. metonymically, not-comparable
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From shipper to recipient. metonymically, not-comparable
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From inception to final completion. metonymically, not-comparable
Equivalents
Examples
“He carried the petition door to door, collecting signatures.”
“He sold magazine subscriptions at inflated prices door to door.”
“Selling door to door is the best training - and test - for a new salesman.”
“The trip takes sixteen hours door to door.”
“The express company could only handle shipments door to door on the West Coast, needing others to reach the rest of the country.”
“It was purely a CIA operation, door to door.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.