Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

house call

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.30 in modern English

Syllables: house- -call
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A visit by a medical professional, especially a physician, to examine a patient in their home.

noun

A visit by a repair person or other customer service worker to a customer's home.

Inflected Forms

house calls (plural) housecall (alternative) house-call (alternative)

Questions

What does house call mean?: A visit by a medical professional, especially a physician, to examine a patient in their home.

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