person-to-person

adjective or adverb

: involving two people or going directly from one person to another person

person-to-person communication

The reporter talked person-to-person with the hostage.

Examples of person-to-person in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to illustrate current usage. Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Lightning is pretty reliable and nice for point-of-sale terminals and person-to-person payments, but there’s still room for improvement. —

Steven Ehrlich, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 There are currently no public plans for distributing or administering H5N1 pandemic vaccines, although that could change if person-to-person transmission occurs or if the virus becomes more virulent. —

Maggie Fox, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2024 One volunteer even went person-to-person in the crowd of at least 100. —

Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Oct. 2024 They were sickened independently after exposure to cows, not spread from person-to-person. —

Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for person-to-person

Cite this Entry

Style

“Person-to-person.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/person-to-person. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

Copy Citation