point-to-point

noun

: a cross-country steeplechase

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Beyond just kayaking, this could be game-changing for activities like downhill mountain biking and point-to-point hiking. New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2025 Companies are also developing point-to-point travel concepts that could one day connect major global cities in under an hour through suborbital flight. Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025 Some visitors bring multiple vehicles and set up a shuttle at both ends for a point-to-point hike, and others backpack the full canyon, camping along the way. Taryn Shorr-McKee, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025 From tracking to orchestrating Benko argued that traditional supply chain management models—often built around linear, point-to-point connections—are quickly becoming obsolete. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for point-to-point

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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“Point-to-point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point-to-point. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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