point-to-point

noun

: a cross-country steeplechase

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While everyone wants to talk about their latest AI implementation or cloud migration, organizations are drowning in hundreds of point-to-point connections between specialized tools and aging legacy platforms. Bernard Marr, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024 He’s won every race since — five straight heading into his biggest and most challenging competition to date, a 550-mile point-to-point race from Las Vegas to Reno on Aug. 16. Christopher Kamrani, The Athletic, 31 July 2024 In addition to creating a no-frills, few-fees experience, Southwest adopted a point-to-point routing system, allowing passengers to fly between cities without transferring, rather than the hub-and-spoke model, which requires fliers to stop over in another city. Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2024 SpaceX has been talking about its big plans for Starship for years: long-duration flights in between planets, developing a Moon base, and even point-to-point transit here on Earth. Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2024 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 28 Dec. 2024.

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