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
Examples of one-way in a Sentence
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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
There are also ancillary costs for medical examinations ($120 apiece), the issuance of passports ($620 in total), plus one-way flights from Cairo to Detroit, Sara said.
—Violet Ikonomova, Detroit Free Press, 12 May 2024
To travel to or from West Palm Beach and Boca Raton, 10 one-way rides would cost at least $350.
—Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 7 May 2024
Waiting on deliveries from Earth would take too long and costs would be exorbitant, since getting to the Red Planet is currently a nine-month one-way journey.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2024
In the same way, always check one-way flights alongside returns, especially on domestic trips, since stitching together an itinerary by taking one carrier outbound and another return could offer some savings, too.
—Mark Ellwood, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2024
Our probes and their contents sail out of the solar system on one-way rides, or take up permanent residence in the orbit of distant planets.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 6 May 2024
Alexa had been out with friends that Saturday night; the dirt-biker hit her on a one-way street.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 6 May 2024
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
There are also ancillary costs for medical examinations ($120 apiece), the issuance of passports ($620 in total), plus one-way flights from Cairo to Detroit, Sara said.
—Violet Ikonomova, Detroit Free Press, 12 May 2024
To travel to or from West Palm Beach and Boca Raton, 10 one-way rides would cost at least $350.
—Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 7 May 2024
Waiting on deliveries from Earth would take too long and costs would be exorbitant, since getting to the Red Planet is currently a nine-month one-way journey.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2024
In the same way, always check one-way flights alongside returns, especially on domestic trips, since stitching together an itinerary by taking one carrier outbound and another return could offer some savings, too.
—Mark Ellwood, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2024
Our probes and their contents sail out of the solar system on one-way rides, or take up permanent residence in the orbit of distant planets.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 6 May 2024
Alexa had been out with friends that Saturday night; the dirt-biker hit her on a one-way street.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 6 May 2024
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“One-way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-way. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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