face-to-face B1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈfeɪstuːˈfeɪs/ See IPA manual Freq #11156 Meanings 1 adj Done with people in each other's presence, not at a distance. We prefer a face-to-face meeting rather than a phone call. 2 adv In the direct presence of another person. They finally met face-to-face after years of emailing. 3 noun A meeting between people held in person. The two leaders arranged a face-to-face to settle the dispute. Etymology AI details face + to + face Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # face-to-face **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adj, adv, noun **IPA (US):** /ˈfeɪstuːˈfeɪs/ **Frequency rank:** 11156 ## Meanings 1. Done with people in each other's presence, not at a distance. 2. In the direct presence of another person. 3. A meeting between people held in person. ## Examples - We prefer a face-to-face meeting rather than a phone call. - They finally met face-to-face after years of emailing. - The two leaders arranged a face-to-face to settle the dispute. ## Etymology face + to + face ## AI Etymology Face-to-face is formed from face + to + face. In current use, the main senses are “Done with people in each other's presence, not at a distance” and “In the direct presence of another person”. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown