English · Numbers & Time

one

/wʌn/

[/wʌn/]

the number 1

Beginnernumeral

Definition

The number 1; a single unit or person.

Example

I only have one ticket left, so just one of you can come.

I only have one ticket left, so just one of you can come.

Etymology

From Old English "an," a single thing.

How & Where It’s Used

The first counting number; also used as a pronoun meaning a person.

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