one-way ticket
A 'one-way ticket' is often used in travel contexts, especially for flights, trains, and buses, and can also be used metaphorically to describe irreversible decisions.
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Definition
A2Transportation
(common)A travel pass that allows a journey to a destination without including a return trip.
Example
- She bought a one-way ticket to New York, planning to start a new life there.
- The one-way ticket to Paris was cheaper than the round-trip fare.
B2Figurative
(metaphorical)A decision or action that cannot be reversed or undone.
Example
- Joining the army was a one-way ticket for him; there was no turning back.
- Choosing that career path felt like a one-way ticket to success or failure.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "one-way ticket":
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