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

Although it’s tightly curated compared to some sprawling film fests, the lineup always features diverse perspectives on Jewish culture, religion and the ways in which global political forces affect people on a person-to-person basis. —John Wenzel, Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2026

The motion asserts that Ticketmaster is the intermediary of person-to-person resales, not a reseller itself. —Andrew Flanagan, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026

While the virus’ global effects are seemingly positive — creating a communal society full of smiling faces and absent of violence, bigotry, and class systems — on a person-to-person level, the results are less comforting. —Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 31 Dec. 2025

While harvests play less of a role today, the magic of the person-to-person interactions remains. —Bernadette Keith, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2025