point-to-point

noun

: a cross-country steeplechase

Examples of point-to-point in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The North Fork Mountain Trail, a 25-mile point-to-point that traces the craggy ridge of North Fork Mountain within the Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area, offers nearly continuous views of the pastoral valley below. Graham Averill, Outside Online, 14 July 2024 Unlike traditional point-to-point rally racing, rallycross puts those cars on a circuit, but with similar racing over dirt and gravel surfaces, as well as plenty of jumping and drifting through turns. Wes Davis, The Verge, 8 July 2024 Disney recommends Karmel Shuttle, which offers point-to-point ground transportation to Disneyland from SNA. Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2024 Rather than be deterred, travelers should think of rail travel as breaking the mold of point-to-point round trips, said Jones. Albert Stumm, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for point-to-point 

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Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of point-to-point was in 1898

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Cite this Entry

“Point-to-point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point-to-point. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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