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

Andes is found in South America, specifically Argentina and Chile, and person-to-person transmission has been associated only with close and prolonged contact during the early phase of illness, when the virus is more transmissible. — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

No person-to-person spread has been detected, but scientists are watching closely for mutations that could change that. — Andrés Henao, The Conversation, 7 June 2026

The type of hantavirus that caused an outbreak on a Dutch cruise ship in April is transmitted person-to-person in close quarters, while the hantavirus strain typically seen in Kansas is commonly spread through exposure to infected rodent droppings, Hunt said. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026

Large outbreaks are extremely rare; just 2% to 5% of all Andes cases are estimated to stem from person-to-person transmission. — Erika Edwards, NBC news, 1 June 2026