single-track
adjective
sin·gle-track
ˈsiŋ-gəl-ˈtrak 
1
: having only one track
2
: lacking intellectual range, receptiveness, or flexibility : one-track
had a single-track mind incapable of adjusting to changes
Examples of single-track in a Sentence
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The study concludes that a trail system could safely and logistically run along one side of the active, single-track rail line, from Hartford’s Asylum Hill neighborhood to the University of Hartford and the Bloomfield town line.
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Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2024
The existing pair of single-track tunnels is more than 110 years old and suffering from damage sustained by flooding during Hurricane Sandy in 2012.
—Patrick McGeehan, New York Times, 11 June 2024
The single-track trail system is anchored by the 2-mile Sunset Loop.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 18 Jan. 2024
There are gentle, shady strolls through Newlands Forest and beautiful single-track trail running routes across the mountaintop.
—Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2021
Seventy-five tunnels, 167 bridges and $6 billion later, the single-track railway opened in December 2021.
—Shibani Mahtani, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2023
The easy single-track meanders for a half-mile through wildflower meadows and mixed conifer woodlands before bumping into the Big Bang Trail, the turnaround point for this exploratory trip.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 8 Sep. 2023
Britain’s National Trust which manages the historic site quickly put a message on its website, announcing that a large tree had fallen on the single-track road leading into Greenway.
—Niamh Kennedy, CNN, 15 July 2023
Longer trains are more difficult to maneuver on single-track railroads.
—Niraj Chokshi, New York Times, 11 July 2023
Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2024
The existing pair of single-track tunnels is more than 110 years old and suffering from damage sustained by flooding during Hurricane Sandy in 2012.
—Patrick McGeehan, New York Times, 11 June 2024
The single-track trail system is anchored by the 2-mile Sunset Loop.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 18 Jan. 2024
There are gentle, shady strolls through Newlands Forest and beautiful single-track trail running routes across the mountaintop.
—Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2021
Seventy-five tunnels, 167 bridges and $6 billion later, the single-track railway opened in December 2021.
—Shibani Mahtani, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2023
The easy single-track meanders for a half-mile through wildflower meadows and mixed conifer woodlands before bumping into the Big Bang Trail, the turnaround point for this exploratory trip.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 8 Sep. 2023
Britain’s National Trust which manages the historic site quickly put a message on its website, announcing that a large tree had fallen on the single-track road leading into Greenway.
—Niamh Kennedy, CNN, 15 July 2023
Longer trains are more difficult to maneuver on single-track railroads.
—Niraj Chokshi, New York Times, 11 July 2023
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“Single-track.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single-track. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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