one-man

adjective

ˈwən-ˈman 

: of or relating to just one individual: such as

a

: consisting of only one individual

a one-man committee

b(1)

: done, presented, or produced by only one individual

a one-man stage play

(2)

: featuring the work of a single artist (such as a painter)

a one-man show of oils

c

: designed for or limited to one individual

Examples of one-man in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In his dressing room at the Nederlander following a rehearsal, Ross spoke to Billboard about the origins of his one-man show, his career in comedy, the foreclosure and sale of the New York Friars Club’s landmarked townhouse headquarters and that Brady roast. —Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 15 Aug. 2025

Beth Rankin The one-man establishment of owner and buyer Dave Cleland, Invincible Vinyl stays true to the name by offering unbeatable deals in town for an increasingly costly medium. —The Know, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2025

Taking an almost Commando-esque approach to one-man body counts, Operation Wolf and Thunderbolt laid the groundwork for the more free-hand light gun games of Virtua Cop and Time Crisis that would follow. —Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025

Newcomer Jeff Ross: Take A Banana For The Ride, the comedian’s one-man biographical show, was still finding its legs at the Nederlander. —Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for one-man

• businessman
• canavan
• caravan
• constantan
• dragoman
• fisherman
• handyman
• harmattan
• journeyman
• marianne
• middleman
• minivan