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

Imagine if death were also a one-way ticket to the tailor-made paradise of your desire.

From Salon

A last-minute one-way flight from Chicago to San Francisco, by comparison, was about $500.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the one-way broadcast channel, guests could only emoji-react, so the thread wasn’t cluttered with giant stickers or, say, off-color replies from an unfiltered uncle.

From The Wall Street Journal

The state eliminated one-way attorney fees, which let plaintiffs collect massive attorney fees from defendants and their insurers if they win a lawsuit—though not the other way around.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s a one-way street, a process as remorseless as aging.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• fee
• gift
• money
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