no one

American  

[noh wuhn] / ˈnoʊ ˌwʌn /

Or no-one

pronoun

1. no person; not anyone; nobody.

   No one is home.

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no-one British  

pronoun

1. no person; nobody

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Usage

See each.

Etymology

Origin of no one

First recorded in 1595–1605

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How does no-one compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• no one vs. nobody

Example Sentences

Bangladesh's interim government, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, said there was "no place for such violence in the new Bangladesh", promising that no one involved in the killing would be spared.

From BBC

And let’s not forget those 19th-century Russians—no one else lends Mily Balakirev’s Symphony No. 1 the verve Beecham does.

From The Wall Street Journal

The argument for it must have been that no one wants to see a musical about two Midwesterners in rhinestones unless something bad happens to them.

From Los Angeles Times

There’s no one set fee, but you can find advisers who work on an hourly basis or a flat fee.

From MarketWatch

For the 46th consecutive drawing, no one matched all six numbers of the Powerball lottery Monday, although several new millionaires were created, game officials announced.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• nobody