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 pilots-in-training will have to complete their one-way flight south for the winter around August and September.
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Ayana Archie, NPR, 9 Mar. 2026
District staffers have been considering ticket prices of around $12 to $15 for a one-way trip from Denver to Colorado Springs.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2026
In 2005, Evans saw winning the hit reality TV show as a one-way ticket out of Little Rock, Arkansas.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2026
Alternatively, enter the river using the Eureka East or Eureka West boat ramps and paddle one-way down to Paynes Landing.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
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Ayana Archie, NPR, 9 Mar. 2026
District staffers have been considering ticket prices of around $12 to $15 for a one-way trip from Denver to Colorado Springs.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2026
In 2005, Evans saw winning the hit reality TV show as a one-way ticket out of Little Rock, Arkansas.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2026
Alternatively, enter the river using the Eureka East or Eureka West boat ramps and paddle one-way down to Paynes Landing.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
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“One-way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-way. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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