house-to-house
adjective
: going or done by going from one building to the next
house-to-house fighting
Examples of house-to-house in a Sentence
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The fact that the L.A. County fires predominantly spread house-to-house is evidence that building codes were sorely inadequate.
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Charlie Campbell / Melbourne and Canberra, TIME, 19 Feb. 2025
More than 80 inspectors are going house-to-house in southwest Detroit to start the home repair process after Monday's disastrous water main break affected 400 homes.
—Annalise Frank, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025
Chaska volunteer firemen will go house-to-house tonight (Thursday) in Chaska-selling tickets for Sunday’s Ice Fishing Contest.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The further away from wildland, the less chance of ignition, which is why heavy winds were able to spark house-to-house spread quickly.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2025
Afghanistan recently suspended its house-to-house polio vaccination efforts.
—Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
During a June 2024 nationwide campaign, Afghanistan used a house-to-house vaccination strategy for the first time in five years, a tactic that helped to reach the majority of children targeted, the WHO said.
—Riazat Butt, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024
Once one house catches fire, house-to-house fire spread is facilitated by closer distances between buildings.
—Bryce Young Christopher Moran, WIRED, 20 July 2024
Williams Bay: No injuries, multiple reports of 'extensive damage'
In Williams Bay, located along Geneva Lake, emergency responders conducted a house-to-house search to ensure the safety of residents.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 23 June 2024
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Charlie Campbell / Melbourne and Canberra, TIME, 19 Feb. 2025
More than 80 inspectors are going house-to-house in southwest Detroit to start the home repair process after Monday's disastrous water main break affected 400 homes.
—Annalise Frank, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025
Chaska volunteer firemen will go house-to-house tonight (Thursday) in Chaska-selling tickets for Sunday’s Ice Fishing Contest.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The further away from wildland, the less chance of ignition, which is why heavy winds were able to spark house-to-house spread quickly.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2025
Afghanistan recently suspended its house-to-house polio vaccination efforts.
—Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
During a June 2024 nationwide campaign, Afghanistan used a house-to-house vaccination strategy for the first time in five years, a tactic that helped to reach the majority of children targeted, the WHO said.
—Riazat Butt, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024
Once one house catches fire, house-to-house fire spread is facilitated by closer distances between buildings.
—Bryce Young Christopher Moran, WIRED, 20 July 2024
Williams Bay: No injuries, multiple reports of 'extensive damage'
In Williams Bay, located along Geneva Lake, emergency responders conducted a house-to-house search to ensure the safety of residents.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 23 June 2024
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