one-way

🇺🇸 /ˌwʌn ˈweɪ/ 🇬🇧 /ˌwʌn ˈweɪ/
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adjective
R

going in only one direction

The road is one-way, so you can't go back the same way.

R

a ticket or trip that you can only go one way with

I bought a one-way ticket to the concert.

R

not involving a two-way interaction

Their friendship was one-way; she always helped him but he never did anything for her.

translation

adj. going in only one direction; a ticket or trip that you can only go one way with; not involving a two-way interaction