one-track
Americanadjective
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having only one track.
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unable or unwilling to cope with more than one idea, action, etc., at a time; narrow.
a one-track mind.
adjective
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informal obsessed with one idea, subject, etc
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having or consisting of a single track
Etymology
Origin of one-track
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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It’s a one-track, single-minded way of thinking, eerily reminiscent of, oh, I don’t know, a hungry coyote blindly pursuing a roadrunner.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
Meta’s one-track business makes finding new AI revenue streams all the more difficult.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
“I have cassette demos that I made with a tiny one-track recorder,” she remembers.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
The US has already started to change its stance on Somaliland, moving away from its Mogadishu-focused approach, known as the "one-track" Somalia policy.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2025
“You have a one-track mind, you know that?”
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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