/ Dictionary / Index O one-way: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: one-way Pronunciation: (wun'wā'), [key] — adj. moving, or allowing movement in one direction only: a one-way street. valid for travel in one direction only:Cf. a one-way ticket. without a reciprocal feeling, responsibility, relationship, etc.: It's a one-way friendship. not intended for return to a seller, dealer, etc., for reuse; disposable: one-way bottles. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: one-way (Thesaurus) one-upmanship one-woman Related Content Daily Word Quiz: frugal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language