one-man

adjective

ˈwən-ˈman 

: of or relating to just one individual: such as

a

: consisting of only one individual

a one-man committee

b(1)

: done, presented, or produced by only one individual

a one-man job

a one-man show/play

(2)

: featuring the work of a single artist (such as a painter)

a one-man show of oils

c

: designed for or limited to one individual

Examples of one-man in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The four-woman, one-man Imani Winds is returning to play it. —George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026

For a brief off-Broadway run last fall, Julio Torres performed his first one-man show. —Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026

But advanced statistics and film study show that the 7-foot-5 center provides the kind of one-man deterrence that Green – in his own way – once provided the Warriors. —Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026

He can currently be seen playing Arthur Tobin on NBC’s The Rise and Fall of Reggie Dinkins and in the one-man show Every Brilliant Thing at the Hudson Theatre on Broadway. —Maria Bamford, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for one-man

• businessman
• canavan
• caravan
• constantan
• dragoman
• fisherman
• handyman
• harmattan
• journeyman
• marianne
• middleman
• minivan