face-to-face

adverb or adjective

1
: within each other's sight or presence
met and talked face-to-face
a face-to-face consultation
2
: in or into direct contact or confrontation
came face-to-face with the problem

Examples of face-to-face in a Sentence

I won't believe that accusation until I meet with him face-to-face and ask him myself came face-to-face with her lifelong fear of flying even before the plane left the runway
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When a mysterious space vessel crash-lands on Earth, a young woman and a ragtag group of tactical soldiers make a fateful discovery that puts them face-to-face with the planet’s greatest threat in the sci-fi horror series Alien: Earth. Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024 The sci-fi horror series for Hulu led by Sydney Chandler will see a mysterious space vessel crash-landing on Earth, leaving a young woman and a group of tactical soldiers to discover what puts them face-to-face with the planet’s greatest threat. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024 Just last month:Family member says man shot by Indianapolis officer has schizophrenia How the MCAT team works The teams use face-to-face interventions with a person in crisis. Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Nov. 2024 However, despite the fact that Zoomers grew up with technology, many still prefer face-to-face discussions. Zaheer Dodhia, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for face-to-face 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of face-to-face was in the 14th century

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“Face-to-face.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/face-to-face. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

face-to-face

adverb or adjective
ˌfās-tə-ˈfās
1
: within each other's close presence
met face-to-face
2
: in or into direct contact or confrontation
face-to-face with a crisis

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