Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wuhn wey]
- /wʌn weɪ/
- /wʌn ˈweɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wuhn wey]
- /wʌn weɪ/
Definitions of one-way word
- adjective one-way moving, or allowing movement in one direction only: a one-way street. 1
- adjective one-way valid for travel in one direction only: a one-way ticket. Compare round trip. 1
- adjective one-way without a reciprocal feeling, responsibility, relationship, etc.: It's a one-way friendship. 1
- adjective one-way not intended for return to a seller, dealer, etc., for reuse; disposable: one-way bottles. 1
- adjective one-way permitting traffic in a single direction 1
- adjective one-way In one-way streets or traffic systems, vehicles can only travel along in one direction. 0
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Origin of one-way
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for One-way
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
one-way popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
Top questions with one-way
- how does one-way glass work?
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