one-track

adjective

ˈwən-ˈtrak 

: marked by often narrowly restricted attention to or absorption in just one thing

a one-track mind

Examples of one-track in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The murderer, whose name is Catherine but who goes by many other aliases, has a one-track mind set to revenge. — Judy Berman, Time, 27 July 2026

An Italian sub with a one-track mind trained on spicy capicola. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026

As a result of their current repetitive behavior, these humanoid robots will likely be used for those one-track household tasks in (perhaps no-so) distant future, or in factories, Bloomberg reported. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2026

The range of issues has some Republicans thinking outside the box and even beyond the framework of the dueling one-track versus two-track budget process that’s been advanced alternatively in the House and Senate. — Tobias Burns, The Hill, 27 Mar. 2025

Jiggs, the aggressor with the one-track mind, had his nose parted by the claw of a bobcat and almost died from a porcupine disaster which left his jaws and throat studded with broken and deeply imbedded quills. — Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025

Graham has also stated his intention to push his own one-track budget proposal through the Senate Budget Committee by Thursday. — Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025

SpaceX built an airtight one-track test tube at its headquarters in Hawthorne, Calif. — IEEE Spectrum, 1 July 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for one-track

• almanac
• camelback
• cardiac
• carryback
• cluniac
• diamondback
• lumberjack
• maniac
• paperback
• piggyback
• quarterback
• saddleback