ONES | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word ONES in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of ONES with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: One

Speech Type: Numeral

Etymology:

Old English ān, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch een and German ein, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin unus. The initial w sound developed before the 15th century and was occasionally represented in the spelling; it was not accepted into standard English until the late 17th century

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: wʌn
Dialects: British English
Definition:

the lowest cardinal number; half of two; 1

Short Definition:

lowest cardinal number

Examples:
  • there's only room for one person
  • two could live as cheaply as one
  • one hundred miles
  • a one-bedroom flat
Definition:

the same; identical

Short Definition:

same

Examples:
  • all types of training meet one common standard
Definition:

a joke or story

Short Definition:

joke or story

Examples:
  • the one about the Englishman, the Irishman, and the Yank
Definition:

an alcoholic drink

Short Definition:

alcoholic drink

Examples:
  • a cool one after a day on the water
Definition:

alone

Short Definition:

alone

Examples:
  • the time when you one tackled a field of cane and finished before the others had even started

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