person-to-person
adjective or adverb
: involving two people or going directly from one person to another person
person-to-person communication
The reporter talked person-to-person with the hostage.
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While that kind of insight often comes from real-life conversations, not every step in the interview process needs to be person-to-person.
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Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Inhaling contaminated water droplets is the typical way of getting infected with Legionella and not through person-to-person transmission.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Legionnaires' disease, a severe pneumonia caused by Legionella bacteria, is spread through contaminated water or mist, not person-to-person contact.
—Chris Sims, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Aug. 2025
Legionnaires’ disease cannot be spread from person-to-person, and it can be treated with antibiotics if caught early.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 31 July 2025
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Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Inhaling contaminated water droplets is the typical way of getting infected with Legionella and not through person-to-person transmission.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Legionnaires' disease, a severe pneumonia caused by Legionella bacteria, is spread through contaminated water or mist, not person-to-person contact.
—Chris Sims, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Aug. 2025
Legionnaires’ disease cannot be spread from person-to-person, and it can be treated with antibiotics if caught early.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 31 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for person-to-person
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“Person-to-person.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/person-to-person. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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