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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Bill Belichick’s resume screams one-way ticket to Canton, Ohio, but when he wasn’t voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, many were left flabbergasted on Tuesday night.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Videos of the shooting show multiple officers approaching Good’s SUV, which had stopped in the middle of a one-way street in an area where ICE officers were conducting an operation.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Getting to the airport is easy, fast and inexpensive (about $14 for a one-way ticket from the center of town to the airport).
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Either round-trip or one-way between Vancouver and Anchorage is recommended.
—Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Videos of the shooting show multiple officers approaching Good’s SUV, which had stopped in the middle of a one-way street in an area where ICE officers were conducting an operation.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Getting to the airport is easy, fast and inexpensive (about $14 for a one-way ticket from the center of town to the airport).
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Either round-trip or one-way between Vancouver and Anchorage is recommended.
—Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
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“One-way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-way. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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