point-to-point

noun

ˈpȯint-tə-ˈpȯint 

: a cross-country steeplechase

Examples of point-to-point in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The mission-management and autonomy components communicated through OMS and UCI rather than through custom point-to-point interfaces. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026

Future markets identified in the prospectus also include energy production on Mars, space tourism, and point-to-point terrestrial travel. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026

About 18 miles depending on the exact route, this point-to-point hike passes dozens of waterfalls, high meadows, craggy ridgelines, and excellent wildlife habitats before finishing near Many Glacier Hotel. — Taryn Shorr-McKee, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2026

Unlike traditional point-to-point fiber connections, 3M’s technology spreads light across a wider surface before reconnecting it, making the connections more resistant to dust and vibrations that can disrupt data transmission. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 21 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for point-to-point

• counterpoint
• disappoint
• multipoint
• needlepoint
• reappoint
• adjoint
• anoint
• appoint
• checkpoint
• conjoint
• disjoint
• endpoint