point-to-point

noun

: a cross-country steeplechase

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Look for features like point-to-point encryption, tokenization and real-time fraud detection, along with tools to streamline operations and reduce costs. Uttam Kumar, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025 McHale’s documentary is interestingly stitched together, initially focusing on Garland and her landmark casting in Victor Fleming’s enduring 1939 classic film (and seemingly setting out a fairly point-to-point timeline). Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 June 2025 The satellites allow security forces to communicate, geolocate and coordinate intelligence. U.S. Air Force (AFRL) – Rocket Cargo Program A $102 million contract was awarded in 2022 for SpaceX to use its resources to demonstrate technologies for point-to-point space transportation. Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025 The point-to-point hike is around 10 miles, beginning at a 3937-foot altitude and ending at the black-sand beach of Agia Roumeli. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 26 May 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 1 Jul. 2025.

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