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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High-speed, one-way corridors are associated with more severe crashes.
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Tim Giuliani, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
Uniworld has a Budapest-to-Passau voyage where cyclists can ride one-way on several stretches.
—Kathy Boardman, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
The Swiss Federal Railways, or SBB, is your go-to railway when traveling within Switzerland, and one-way tickets cost $30 on average.
—Erik Buckingham, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
Two one-way flights, sometimes on different airlines, can occasionally cost less than a traditional round-trip ticket.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
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Tim Giuliani, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
Uniworld has a Budapest-to-Passau voyage where cyclists can ride one-way on several stretches.
—Kathy Boardman, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
The Swiss Federal Railways, or SBB, is your go-to railway when traveling within Switzerland, and one-way tickets cost $30 on average.
—Erik Buckingham, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
Two one-way flights, sometimes on different airlines, can occasionally cost less than a traditional round-trip ticket.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
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“One-way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-way. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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