Cambridge Dictionaries online Cambridge Dictionaries online

The most popular online dictionary and thesaurus for learners of English

  

one

number, determiner (MEMBER)
 
 
/wʌn/

Definition

one of A2 a member of a group of people or things: One of their daughters has just got married. EMI is one of the world's largest record companies. Finding a cure for cancer is one of the biggest challenges facing medical researchers. Our organization is just one of many charities that are providing famine relief in the region.Groups of people
(Definition of one numberdeterminer (MEMBER) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Browse related topics

You are looking at an entry to do with Groups of people, but you might be interested in these topics from the People topic area:

“one” in other dictionaries

Word of the Day

ride (out) the storm

to manage not to be destroyed, harmed or permanently affected by the difficult situation you...

Word of the Day

Blog

Read our blog about how the English language behaves.

Learn More

New Words

Find words and meanings that have just started to be used in English, and let us know what you think of them.

Learn More