Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for one. Search instead for onefo.
Definitions

one

[wuhn] / wʌn /


NOUN
unspecified individual
Synonyms
STRONGEST


PRONOUN
a person or thing of a number or kind indicated
Synonyms
STRONG
WEAK


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

There is no single, standard definition of middle class, or upper middle class, and what counts as a hefty income in one city can feel paltry in another.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Jones said it belonged to one of the shooters, who needed it back.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Trainer Michael McCarthy didn’t have a starter in the Santa Anita Derby, one year after winning the race with Journalism.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The department also signalled that it is pausing plans to buy more warehouses like the one in Social Circle - though the fate of facilities it already has spent millions on remains unclear.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

He followed Calvin home from school one day.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith