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one-way

[wuhn-wey]

adjective

  1. moving, or allowing movement in one direction only.

    a one-way street.

  2. valid for travel in one direction only.

    a one-way ticket.

  3. without a reciprocal feeling, responsibility, relationship, etc..

    It's a one-way friendship.

  4. not intended for return to a seller, dealer, etc., for reuse; disposable.

    one-way bottles.



one-way

adjective

  1. moving or allowing travel in one direction only

    one-way traffic

  2. entailing no reciprocal obligation, action, etc

    a one-way agreement

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of one-way1

First recorded in 1815–25
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As usual, all pairs were banned from travelling by air, and instead were given a budget of £1140 per person for the journey - the cost of a one-way plane ticket.

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The group has circulated ideas that include a concrete plant in the Palisades, short-term housing for construction crews and one-way roads to ease congestion.

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"It felt like I was walking a one-way street."

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"Why would we buy influence in the United States?" he added, arguing Qatar has "always been a reliable and trusted partner. This is not a one-way relationship."

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Even in the classroom, with its necessary hierarchies and rigorously observed boundaries, teaching isn’t a one-way street.

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