English dictionary
one
adjectivePronunciation
wʌn
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- eminent beyond or above comparison
adjective
- indefinite in time or position
adjective
- being a single entity made by combining separate components
adjective
- (informal) very; used informally as an intensifier
adjective
- of the same kind or quality
adjective
- used of a single unit or thing; not two or more
adjective
- having the indivisible character of a unit
noun
- a single person or thing
noun
- the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
Example sentences
matchless beauty
the team's nonpareil center fielder
she's one girl in a million
the one and only Muhammad Ali
a peerless scholar
he will come one day
one place or another
three chemicals combining into one solution
that is one fine dog
a right fine day
two animals of one species
‘ane’ is Scottish
a unitary action
spoke with one voice
he is the best one
this is the one I ordered
he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it
they had lunch at one