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Definition of "one-man" []

  • Consisting of, featuring, or controlled by one man: a one-man band; a one-man show at the art gallery. (adjective)
  • Designed for or restricted to one person: a one-man tent. (adjective)
  • Emotionally attached to or romantically involved with one man only. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "one-man" in a sentence
  • "Warner Bros. -- the first script is an international thriller that may star Leonardo DiCaprio -- and is preparing to direct his second film, which he describes as a "one-man story that's not dialogue-driven.""
  • "But while Cain was mocked for a profound ignorance of world events and his inspirational speeches quoting Pokémon, former House Speaker Gingrich has been called a "one-man think tank," a politician of considerable "intellectual prowess," and even a "historian.""
  • "A West Side man whom Chicago police called a one-man crime spree was charged this morning in connection to several West Side armed robberies, including two where he sexually assaulted his victims, authorities said this morning."
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