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 average one-way domestic fare to FLL was $280 on May 11, up from $257 on April 27 and well above the $210 seen on May 11, 2025, according to travel site Kayak.
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Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
For this reason, the tent was constructed in such a way that the crowd could see and hear the girls, but the girls could not see the crowd, a one-way mirror.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
The company has also integrated the AI pilot on one-way attack drones in Ukraine and completed its first flight test on one of Anduril’s combat drones in February.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 19 May 2026
For a limited time, one-way fares between MCI and FLL can be as low as $79.
—Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
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Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
For this reason, the tent was constructed in such a way that the crowd could see and hear the girls, but the girls could not see the crowd, a one-way mirror.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
The company has also integrated the AI pilot on one-way attack drones in Ukraine and completed its first flight test on one of Anduril’s combat drones in February.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 19 May 2026
For a limited time, one-way fares between MCI and FLL can be as low as $79.
—Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
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“One-way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-way. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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