point-to-point

noun

: a cross-country steeplechase

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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 Portions of the Juan de Fuca can be done as point-to-point day trips with a car. Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 4 Oct. 2024 Silicon photonics are good at linear, point-to-point data transport. Kazuhiro Gomi, Forbes, 10 Sep. 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 14 Nov. 2024.

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