one person

/wʌn ˈpɜrsən/
adjective
  1. Designed or intended for use by a single individual.
    • He ordered a one-person kayak for his solo trips on the lake.
    • She lives in a small one-person apartment in the city.
    • The company sells a one-person tent that is very lightweight.
  2. Involving or operated by only one person.
    • After the layoffs, the department became a one-person operation.
    • He runs a one-person business from his home office.
    • The one-person show featured the actor playing multiple characters.
noun
  1. A vehicle, room, or other item intended for one person.
    • At the hotel, they only had a one-person room available.
    • The airline upgraded me from a one-person seat to a larger row.
    • The rental shop offered both two-person and one-person canoes.
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