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one-way

[ wuhn-wey ]

adjective

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

    a one-way street.

  2. valid for travel in one direction only: Compare round trip.

    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.



one-way

adjective

  1. moving or allowing travel in one direction only

    one-way traffic

  2. entailing no reciprocal obligation, action, etc

    a one-way agreement

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of one-way1

First recorded in 1815–25
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Healey said Russian forces had dropped 10,000 glide bombs on Ukraine in the first three months of this year, as well as launching 100 one-way attack drones a day.

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The cycle lane's construction and the designation of Gorsey Lane as a one-way street has meant cars on Dunham Road now have to drive an extra half mile to access the church car park.

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A one-way Delta One ticket from LAX to JFK on March 21 costs between $2,500 and $3,000.

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Seventeen hours after my initial detention, I was driven to a waiting plane to board a one-way flight to London.

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The two-mile stretch of Highway 140 closed after rain caused rocks to slide onto the road but will reopen about 4 p.m. under one-way traffic control, officials said.

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