noun phrase · neutral
one-way ticket
/ˌwʌnˈweɪ ˈtɪkɪt/ONE·way TICK·et
Band 5-6speakingtask2
a ticket that allows travel in one direction only, without a return
Examples
“buy a one-way ticket”
“a cheap one-way fare”
“one-way ticket to another country”
Band 8 sentence
“Since I’m relocating permanently, I purchased a one-way ticket and shipped the rest of my belongings separately.”
Collocations
- buy a one-way ticket
- book a one-way ticket
Word family
one-way adjectiveticket noun
Common mistakes
I buy one-way ticket→I bought a one-way ticket
one-way tickets (used as uncountable)→one-way ticket / one-way tickets
Say it for a higher band
5single ticket→6one way ticket→7+one-way ticket
Synonyms
single ticket
Easily confused
single ticket
“He bought a single ticket because he wasn't coming back.”
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