single

noun [C]

/ˈsɪŋ.ɡl̩/

Definition

› a record or CD that has only one main song on it: Have you heard Lady Gaga's new single?Sound and image recordings › in cricket, one run (= point)CricketGeneral terms used in ball sports › in baseball, a hit that allows the player to reach first baseBaseball and roundersGeneral terms used in ball sports singles [U] › a game, especially in tennis, played between one player on one side and one on the other → Compare double nounTennis and racket sports singles [plural] › people who are not married and do not have a romantic relationship with someoneFinding a partner single (ticket) B1 UK › a ticket for a journey to a place, but not for the return: May I have a single to London, please.Tickets › a single roomHotels and hostelsRooms

(Definition of single noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)