one-way street
nounUK /ˌwʌn weɪ ˈstriːt/
US /ˌwʌn weɪ ˈstriːt/
A road where cars can only drive in one direction.
The taxi drove down a one-way street to reach the station faster.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A situation where help or effort goes only one way and is not returned.
Their friendship became a one-way street, with him always giving and never receiving.
3. A course of action that cannot be reversed once started.
Signing that contract was a one-way street; there was no going back.
4. A relationship or arrangement in which only one side benefits or communicates.
Communication in the team was a one-way street, with orders flowing down but no feedback coming up.