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 company tracked one-way rentals of its trucks, trailers and U-Box moving containers to record migration patterns across states, within states, and across the country's 35 largest metropolitan areas.
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 2025
Bus service is limited and relatively expensive (670 ISK one-way), but is reliable and can be easily paid directly by credit card.
—New York Times, 24 July 2025
Sensemaking isn't a one-way street from leader to follower.
—Michael Hudson, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Detroit's population is on the rise, with newcomers coming from cities across the U.S.
U-Haul's report analyzed one-way truck rentals for the first half of 2025 for moving data.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 24 July 2025
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 2025
Bus service is limited and relatively expensive (670 ISK one-way), but is reliable and can be easily paid directly by credit card.
—New York Times, 24 July 2025
Sensemaking isn't a one-way street from leader to follower.
—Michael Hudson, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Detroit's population is on the rise, with newcomers coming from cities across the U.S.
U-Haul's report analyzed one-way truck rentals for the first half of 2025 for moving data.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 24 July 2025
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“One-way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-way. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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