single (A2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈsɪŋɡl/

Definition

One only; not one of two or more.

Examples

• She wants to live in a single room.

• He ate a single cookie.

• There was not a single cloud in the sky.

How to Use single

single room (collocation)

A hotel room for one person. — "The hotel has many single rooms available."

single parent (collocation)

A person who has a child but no spouse or partner. — "Being a single parent can be challenging."

single ticket (collocation)

A ticket for one person to travel to a destination (not a return ticket). — "I need a single ticket for the train."

Synonyms of single

Words with a similar meaning to single:

• one
• individual
• solitary
• unmarried

Antonyms of single

Words with the opposite meaning to single:

• double
• multiple
• married

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