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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The road will be subject to one-way alternating traffic for both the northbound and southbound directions.
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Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2024
At that intersection, 8th and N streets are both one-way streets with three lanes.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 14 May 2024
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Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2024
At that intersection, 8th and N streets are both one-way streets with three lanes.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 14 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for one-way
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“One-way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-way. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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