point-to-point

American  

[point-tuh-point] / ˈpɔɪnt təˈpɔɪnt /

noun

1. a cross-country horse race between specified points, in which each rider is often free to select their own course between the points.

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point-to-point British  

noun

1. 1. a steeplechase organized by a recognized hunt or other body, usually restricted to amateurs riding horses that have been regularly used in hunting

   2. ( as modifier )

      a point-to-point race

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adjective

1. (of a route) from one place to the next

2. (of a radiocommunication link) from one point to another, rather than broadcast

Etymology

Origin of point-to-point

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

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point-to-point

Before transforming Ryanair, O’Leary made a careful study of Southwest and its no-frills, high-efficiency model, featuring a single aircraft type, point-to-point flying instead of hub-and-spoke, and quick plane turnarounds between flights.

From Barron's ● May 8, 2026

Of course, tens of thousands of Tesla owners already enjoy point-to-point navigation using the company’s Full Self-Driving feature.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026

He was well held in a Larkhill point-to-point before being pulled up at odds of 200-1 at Chepstow on his rules debut.

From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2025

This month, it completed the first point-to-point air taxi flight in the United Arab Emirates and announced plans for three new vertiports in the area.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 24, 2025

As colonies multiplied and spread across the vast interplanetary realm the solar community became impatient with time consumed in normal point-to-point space communications and transport.

From The Universe — or Nothing by Meyer Moldeven