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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Science communication scholars originally ascribed to a top-down, one-way model of communication.
—Prodromos Yannas, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
This 5-mile (one-way) trail winds through prime Badlands scenery to the Fossil Exhibit Trail.
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FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Science communication scholars originally ascribed to a top-down, one-way model of communication.
—Prodromos Yannas, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
This 5-mile (one-way) trail winds through prime Badlands scenery to the Fossil Exhibit Trail.
—Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 14 May 2026
What had been a one-way system is becoming something more dynamic.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for one-way
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“One-way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-way. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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