one-way

American  

[wuhn-wey] / ˈwʌnˈweɪ /

adjective

1. moving, or allowing movement in one direction only.

   a one-way street.

2. valid for travel in one direction only.

   a one-way ticket.

3. without a reciprocal feeling, responsibility, relationship, etc..

   It's a one-way friendship.

4. not intended for return to a seller, dealer, etc., for reuse; disposable.

   one-way bottles.

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one-way British  

adjective

1. moving or allowing travel in one direction only

   one-way traffic

2. entailing no reciprocal obligation, action, etc

   a one-way agreement

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Etymology

Origin of one-way

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

If refunds are blocked, then the tariffs effectively become a one-way transfer from businesses and consumers to the Treasury.

From MarketWatch

Personal discontent is a one-way ticket to intellectual automation.

From Salon

In a November press release announcing a contract with the Pentagon, Xtend said its “one-way” drone kits would be specially built for small tactical teams in “irregular warfare operations.”

From The Wall Street Journal

He said the rider got away in the end, after turning the wrong way down a one-way street.

From BBC

"For the first time in my career, I feel free," he said at the time, before booking a one-way ticket to Brazil.

From BBC

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