one-man
Americanadjective
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of or relating to, or operated, performed, or used by one person.
a one-man office; a one-man band.
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preferring or seeking romantic involvement with one man only.
a one-man woman.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of one-man
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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For the first eight years, he was a one-man operation working out of his backyard He began handing off the seedlings to others.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
It’s an impressive display of self-reliance, and you wouldn’t necessarily know that you are listening to a one-man band.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
The oysters from Heron Island, a one-man operation in Fitch Cove about three miles downstream from Schooner Landing, tasted of grass-fed butter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
Instead, Alaska went after the plane, a 1969 Cessna that was the entire working capital of Jouppi’s one-man air-taxi service.
From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026
Gym passed quickly as I watched Mike’s one-man bad-minton show.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
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