one-way
/ˌwʌn ˈweɪ/adjective
उच्चारण वन वे
एकतरफ़ा (सड़क)
Core word
adjective
- 1
[usually before noun]
(of a road or street) on which vehicles can travel in only one direction
एकतरफ़ा (सड़क)
- You cannot turn here; it's a one-way street.
- Traffic police have declared the narrow lane one-way during market hours.
- The main road near the station is one-way in the evening.
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- He drove the wrong way down a one-way street.
- The one-way system saves time at rush hour.
- 2
[usually before noun]
(of a ticket) for a journey to a place but not back again
एक तरफ़ का (टिकट)
- A one-way ticket to Mumbai costs less than a return.
- Radhika booked a one-way flight to Bengaluru for her new job.
- I only need a one-way ticket because I will return by car.
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- A one-way train fare to Pune is quite cheap.
- Buying a one-way ticket is more expensive in the end.
Synonyms single
Opposite return round-trip
- 3
[usually before noun]
working or happening in one direction only
एकतरफ़ा
- Friendship cannot be a one-way process.
- Good teaching is never a one-way flow of information from teacher to student.
- A one-way conversation is not much fun for anyone.
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- The agreement turned out to be a one-way deal.
- The designer used a one-way mirror in the interview room.