single

single
[[t]sɪ̱ŋg(ə)l[/t]]
♦
singles, singling, singled
1) ADJ: ADJ n (emphasis) You use single to emphasize that you are referring to one thing, and no more than one thing.

A single shot rang out...

Over six hundred people were wounded in a single day...

She hadn't uttered a single word.

2) ADJ: det ADJ (emphasis) You use single to indicate that you are considering something on its own and separately from other things like it.

Every single house in town had been damaged...

The Middle East is the world's single most important source of oil.

3) ADJ Someone who is single is not married. You can also use single to describe someone who does not have a girlfriend or boyfriend.

Is it difficult being a single mother?...

I now have to face the rest of my life as a single person...

Gay men are now eligible to become foster parents whether they are single or have partners.

4) ADJ: usu ADJ n A single room is a room intended for one person to stay or live in.

A single room at the Astir Hotel costs ₤56 a night.

N-COUNT
Single is also a noun.

It's ₤65 for a single, ₤98 for a double and ₤120 for an entire suite.

5) ADJ: ADJ n A single bed is wide enough for one person to sleep in.
6) ADJ: usu ADJ n A single ticket is a ticket for a journey from one place to another but not back again. [BRIT]

The price of a single ticket is thirty-nine pounds.

Ant:
N-COUNT
Single is also a noun.

...a Club Class single to Los Angeles.

 (in AM, use one-way)
7) N-COUNT A single is a small record which has one short song on each side. You can also refer to the main song on a small record as a single.

Kids today don't buy singles...

The collection includes all the band's British and American hit singles.

8) N-UNCOUNT Singles is a game of tennis or badminton in which one player plays another. The plural singles can be used to refer to one or more of these matches.

Boris Becker of West Germany won the men's singles...

She is equally at home on the singles or doubles court.

Ant:
doubles
9) N-COUNT In cricket, a single is a hit from which one run is scored. In baseball, a single is a hit by which a batter reaches first base.
10) → See also single-
in single file → see file
Phrasal Verbs:

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