the lowest cardinal number; half of two; 1

there's only room for one person

two could live as cheaply as one

one hundred miles

a one-bedroom flat

the same; identical

all types of training meet one common standard

a joke or story

the one about the Englishman, the Irishman, and the Yank

an alcoholic drink

a cool one after a day on the water

alone

the time when you one tackled a field of cane and finished before the others had even started

referring to a person or thing previously mentioned or easily identified

her mood changed from one of moroseness to one of joy

her best apron, the white one

do you want one?

a person of a specified kind

you're the one who ruined her life

my friends and loved ones

used to refer to the speaker, or any person, as representing people in general

one must admire him for his willingness

one gets the impression that he is ahead