one way
/wʌn weɪ/
adjective
- Moving or allowing movement in only one direction.
- Be careful, that street is one-way, so you can't turn left here.
- The mirror is one-way: you can see through it from one side, but the other side reflects.
- She bought a one-way ticket to Paris because she wasn't sure when she'd return.
- Involving only one person or group giving something (such as information, effort, or benefits) without receiving anything in return.
- A one-way conversation is just a lecture, not a real discussion.
- He complained that the agreement was one-way, favoring only the company.
- Their friendship felt one-way, with her always listening but never being heard.
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noun
- A street or road where traffic is allowed to travel in only one direction.
- The city converted the narrow lane into a one-way to reduce accidents.
- He accidentally drove the wrong way down a one-way.
- The map showed a network of one-ways in the old city center.