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.

Examples of person-to-person in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The parasite is unlikely to have spread person-to-person, according to the CDC, which means thousands of other people were sickened from eating foods—possibly lettuce—from sources other than Taco Bell. — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

In many cases, people contract the disease by inhaling tiny droplets of contaminated water; Legionnaire's doesn't spread person-to-person. — ABC News, 14 July 2026

The illness cyclosporiasis does not spread person-to-person like the more common norovirus that sometimes wreaks havoc on cruise ships. — Michelle Marchante july 10, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026

Because the parasite is not considered infectious until 1-2 weeks outside of the body after being passed in a bowel movement, transmission from person-to-person is unlikely, the CDC says. — Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 7 July 2026