- (prenominal)
at some time in the past; former
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ˈone-ˌtime or ˈoneˌtime,
adj. [before a noun]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- former;
sometime:was a one-time ski instructor. - occurring, done, etc., only once:a one-time offer.
one-time
(wun′tīm′),USA pronunciation adj.
- having been as specified at one time;
former:my one-time partners. - occurring, done, or accomplished only once:his one-time try at elective office.
- 1880–85
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . previous, earlier, past.
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- bake
- base
- basket
- bastide
- batch
- bite
- blizzard
- block
- blow
- blue stellar object
- brewing
- brood
- bulk buying
- cast
- charge
- churning
- clutch
- coincidence
- commute
- compound time
- costume
- course
- crop
- cross
- dose
- edition
- erstwhile
- eupatrid
- fallacy
- frame
- grist
- gulp
- hand
- haul
- helping
- impression
- issue
- leopard
- lift
- limit
- load
- loan
- lump sum
- mailing
- mailshot