1
: that moves in or allows movement in only one direction
a one-way street
2
: one-sided, unilateral
a one-way conversation
3
: that functions in only one of two or more ways
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Flying was long thought of as a luxury beyond the reach of the average American.
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Melvin Backman, Quartz, 20 Nov. 2024
The company hopes that one-way traps containing apples will entice the animals.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
Tickets for the new flights start at just $49 one-way from Miami, according to a search on the airline’s website.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
But those scenarios are not by any stretch a one-way street.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024
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Melvin Backman, Quartz, 20 Nov. 2024
The company hopes that one-way traps containing apples will entice the animals.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
Tickets for the new flights start at just $49 one-way from Miami, according to a search on the airline’s website.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
But those scenarios are not by any stretch a one-way street.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024
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“One-way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-way. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.
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