one-man

adjective

ˈwən-ˈman 

: of or relating to just one individual: such as

a

: consisting of only one individual

a one-man committee

b(1)

: done, presented, or produced by only one individual

a one-man job

a one-man show/play

(2)

: featuring the work of a single artist (such as a painter)

a one-man show of oils

c

: designed for or limited to one individual

Examples of one-man in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Josh Allen was a near one-man offensive show in a 36-31 win at Houston that featured eight lead changes, including four in the final quarter. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

Or, feared that, at any minute, Pat McAfee would invade your screen as part of his one-man takeover of football broadcasting. — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

But whatever the one-man pharma lab hopes to accomplish is difficult to say. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 9 Sep. 2026

Once running, the Transcanyon pipeline was perpetually plagued by costly repairs, which as the one-man pumphouse maintenance crew, Aiken remembers well. — Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for one-man

• businessman
• canavan
• caravan
• constantan
• dragoman
• fisherman
• handyman
• harmattan
• journeyman
• marianne
• middleman
• minivan