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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There is no person-to-person spread of the bird flu, according to the CDC.
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Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The county noted that the virus cannot spread from person-to-person, only from insect to human.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Overcrowding enhances the transmission of respiratory infections like pneumococcal pneumonia because tight living conditions increase the frequency of person-to-person interactions.
—Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is a developmental disorder that can manifest in a number of ways which vary from person-to-person.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2025
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Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The county noted that the virus cannot spread from person-to-person, only from insect to human.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Overcrowding enhances the transmission of respiratory infections like pneumococcal pneumonia because tight living conditions increase the frequency of person-to-person interactions.
—Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is a developmental disorder that can manifest in a number of ways which vary from person-to-person.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 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 9 Oct. 2025.
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