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one-person

one-person

6 3.3
A thing that only one person can use
  • adjective
  • /ˈwʌnˌpɜrsən/
: para una persona
  • The one-person tent was easy to set up and provided just enough space for a sleeping bag.

The housing was designed on the basis of one person per unit.

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Examples

  • In the Observer exercise, one person is appointed as the observer for one team meeting.

    Academic text (2001)

  • The housing was designed on the basis of one person per unit.

    MIT OpenCourseWare

  • It's a big house for one person.

    Love Finds You in Valentine (2016)

  • It's for one person only.

    Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007)

  • The tent is only large enough for one person, and somehow looks mean compared with the others.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • It only takes one person to blaze a trail.

    Herbie Fully Loaded (2005)

  • There's only one person authorized to transport superheroes.

    Sky High (2005)

  • To a great extent, private haulers have gone to one-person recycling crews.

    Academic text (1996)

  • This backpack is perfect for traveling because it is designed as a one-person carry-on.

  • I bought a one-person kayak so I can enjoy paddling on the lake alone.

Synonyms

single
vsone-person
∞ 1.0

For one person or thing, not shared with others

is made or intended for use by one person
individual
vsone-person
916 3.0

Relating to one person rather than to a group, or showing a person's own style

emphasizes that it is made to be used by one person

Antonyms

shared
251 1.0

Used, held, or felt by more than one group of people

How Many People

multiuser
  • Specialized
1 3.6
one-person
6 3.3

Surface Forms

one-person positive
one person positive

Morphology

one-person = one + person (transparent) = one + person

Clear, literal compound of the numeral 'one' and noun 'person' meaning 'for a single person'.

Etymology

One-person is simply two English words: one ('single') and person ('individual'). So a one-person tent or show is literally made for 'one person', which is why it means something used by only one person.