A-one
2
7.9
- adjective
- /ˈeɪˌwʌn/
- Archaic
- Sherry Ott planned on a one-year career break, and five years later is still traveling.
Examples
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We managed to gather enough for a one-time donation of food items, blankets, and cooking pots.
Blog text (5) -
In order to encourage the students to complete the survey, a one-point bonus was awarded to any student who filled out the questionnaire.
Academic text (2018) -
In my kitchen, the overhead light gives excellent results in a one-second exposure.
Academic text (1996) -
As I was telling Alfred, the Shanghai Sharks have offered a one-year contract to play in China.
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The chef's A-one steak was the highlight of the dinner.
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Her performance in the play was absolutely A-one.
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The hotel received an A-one rating for its service and cleanliness.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Very good or excellent in quality
∞
3.5
Very, showing strong feeling or excellent quality
∞
1.0
Very good and better than most similar things
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3.4
Of the highest quality and very good
111
3.5
Of very high quality and extremely good
45
3.8
Very high quality or done very well
39
6.4
Very skilled at a particular activity
36
4.4
Very high quality and among the best
28
5.0
Very good and of the highest quality
21
7.8
Very good and the best in quality
6
5.4
Of the best quality
4
5.2
In very good or perfect condition
Antonyms
How Good
Surface Forms
Etymology
A-one comes from the simple rating A1, a label that showed the very best quality — think of the school 'A' grade and 'one' as 'first'. So A-one means 'excellent' or 'top quality'.