1
: that moves in or allows movement in only one direction
a one-way street
2
: one-sided, unilateral
a one-way conversation
3
: that functions in only one of two or more ways
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But what about turning left onto a one-way street during a red light?
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 June 2025
Even though Sabalenka broke in the first game and soon led 4-1 — at which point Swiatek was glancing up at her coach, Wim Fissette, in the stands, hoping for some sort of insight that could change things — this was not one-way traffic.
—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
Put another way, supersonic flyers would pay roughly $4,830 one-way from New York to London in June based on current average one-way airfares of around $3,500 on Google Flights.
—Edward Russell, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
American Airlines flight on October 16, 2025, from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Fort Myers, Florida, shows a $422 charge for a one-way ticket for a single seat in the main cabin economy.
—Dennis Green, AFAR Media, 4 June 2025
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 June 2025
Even though Sabalenka broke in the first game and soon led 4-1 — at which point Swiatek was glancing up at her coach, Wim Fissette, in the stands, hoping for some sort of insight that could change things — this was not one-way traffic.
—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
Put another way, supersonic flyers would pay roughly $4,830 one-way from New York to London in June based on current average one-way airfares of around $3,500 on Google Flights.
—Edward Russell, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
American Airlines flight on October 16, 2025, from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Fort Myers, Florida, shows a $422 charge for a one-way ticket for a single seat in the main cabin economy.
—Dennis Green, AFAR Media, 4 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for one-way
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“One-way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-way. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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