1
: that moves in or allows movement in only one direction
a one-way street
2
: one-sided, unilateral
a one-way conversation
3
: that functions in only one of two or more ways
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The one-way flight included a stop in Amsterdam before arriving to Croatia.
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Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
Hawkins and his wife bought a one-way ticket to Jamaica on the morning before the explosion, charging documents allege.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
The new flights are currently available for purchase with fares starting at $215 one-way.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025
Going to college was once seen as a one-way ticket to a successful and lucrative career.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025
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Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
Hawkins and his wife bought a one-way ticket to Jamaica on the morning before the explosion, charging documents allege.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
The new flights are currently available for purchase with fares starting at $215 one-way.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025
Going to college was once seen as a one-way ticket to a successful and lucrative career.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025
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“One-way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-way. Accessed 30 Dec. 2025.
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