point-to-point

noun

: a cross-country steeplechase

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This point-to-point trek slices through the Beartooth-Abroska Wilderness, the largest unbroken swath of alpine wilderness above 10,000 feet elevation outside Alaska. Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026 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 (an excellent post-hike reward). Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2026 Wood & Pickett Minis always majored on luxury rather than point-to-point pace, after all. Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2026 The Federal Highway Administration says point-to-point speed cameras have been shown to reduce roadway injuries and fatalities by 20-37%. Christa Swanson, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026 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 5 Apr. 2026.

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