single

1 of 3

adjective

sin·gle ˈsiŋ-gəl How to pronounce single (audio)

: not married

: of or relating to celibacy

: unaccompanied by others : lone, sole

the single survivor of the disaster

a(1)

: consisting of or having only one part, feature, or portion

single consonants

(2)

: consisting of one as opposed to or in contrast with many : uniform

a single standard for men and women

(3)

: consisting of only one in number

holds to a single ideal

: having but one whorl of petals or ray flowers

a single rose

: consisting of a separate unique whole : individual

every single citizen

: of, relating to, or involving only one person

: frank, honest

a single devotion

: exclusively attentive

an eye single to the truth

: unbroken, undivided

: having no equal or like : singular

: designed for the use of one person only

a single room

a single bed

single

2 of 3

noun

: a separate individual person or thing

: an unmarried person and especially one young and socially active

—usually used in plural

c(1)

: a recording having one short tune on each side

(2)

: a music recording having two or more tracks that is shorter than a full-length album

also : a song that is particularly popular independent of other songs on the same album or by the same artist

: a base hit that allows the batter to reach first base

singles plural : a tennis match or similar game with one player on each side

: a golf match between two players

—usually used in plural

: a room (as in a hotel) for one guest compare double sense 7

single

3 of 3

verb

singled; singling ˈsiŋ-g(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce single (audio)

transitive verb

: to select or distinguish from a number or group

—usually used with out

: to advance or score (a base runner) by a single

: to bring about the scoring of (a run) by a single

intransitive verb

: to make a single in baseball

Example Sentences

Adjective A single shoe was found. It costs $10 for a single glass of wine! a single serving of carrots He earns $2,000 in a single week. Noun He hit a single to right field. Do you want to play singles or doubles? Verb He singled to right field. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The plan also calls for the county to continue partnerships with nonprofits like Habitat for Humanity of Greater Orlando & Osceola County to turn surplus public land into single-family homes for low-income households.

Stephen Hudak, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Sep. 2022 Returning the objects to him means converting what was once the sacred property of a reigning king into the personal wealth of a single family.

David Frum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2022 The three main styles of single-family houses are two-story ramblers, three-story split foyers, and three- or four-story split levels.

Madison Rudolf, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2022 Archetypes launched on August 23 featuring a conversation with Serena Williams about ambition, and subsequent weeks have featured Mariah Carey on being a diva and Mindy Kaling on being single.

Emily Burack, Town & Country, 13 Sep. 2022 For example, towns are allowed to opt out of accessory dwelling units, a modest zoning category allowing independent living spaces in single-family homes or in adjacent structures such as a second story of a garage, Elicker said.

Stephen Singer, Hartford Courant, 11 Sep. 2022 The New York Times ran down the states with the largest lot sizes for new single-family homes and found that California had the second-smallest median lot size at 7,405 square feet — at a price of $82.60 per square foot.

Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2022 Griffin, who recently placed four of his seven Chicago condominiums on the market for prices ranging from $11.5 million to $15.75 million, has set the record for the highest price ever paid for a single-family home in Miami-Dade County.

Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 Not since Nicole Kidman's triumphant exit from her lawyer's office after finalizing her divorce from Tom Cruise in 2001 has a woman appeared more palpably relieved to be single again.

Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 7 Sep. 2022

Noun

With Amed Rosario aboard after a leadoff single, Ramirez drove a 3-1 slider from Ryan Tepera (4-3) deep to right for his 27th homer.

Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2022 Alex Bregman drove in Alvarez for a 2-1 lead with a one-strike single, and Kyle Tucker crushed a two-strike slider at the bottom of the zone for a two-run home run.

Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 14 Sep. 2022 Hays added a pair Tuesday, too, with that bloop double and a sharp single to left.

Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun, 14 Sep. 2022 With Amed Rosario aboard after a leadoff single, Ramírez drove a 3-1 slider from Ryan Tepera (4-3) deep to right for his 27th homer.

Brian Dulik, ajc, 14 Sep. 2022 To everyone’s surprise, the single became a crossover smash, reaching No. 5 on the Billboard pop chart.

Aaron Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022 It was released in 2014 on a split single with Circa Survive.

Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 11 Sep. 2022 There’s also Becerra’s new single, a preview of her upcoming sophomore album La Nena de Argentina, slated to drop before the year ends.

Griselda Flores, Billboard, 9 Sep. 2022 The White Sox collected their first hit with one out in the seventh when Eloy Jimenez bounced a single through the left side off Payamps.

John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Sep. 2022

Verb

As far as Enis goes, Bumphis was happy with the physicality the fifth-year senior showed in the run game at The Swamp, going as far as to single out one play.

Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 Other critics say the bill doesn’t explicitly single out plastics but includes language that could pull in other materials such as paper, cardboard and glass.

Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2022 To single out Tatum’s offense would be to miss some context in a series that had a defensive bent to it.

New York Times, 17 June 2022 Focusing on the graduate in a sea of their classmates is a great way to single out their accomplishment.

Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day, 14 Apr. 2022 Mobley in particular is impossible not to single out.

Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 21 Feb. 2022 His work alone would be enough to single out director Oliver Hermanus’ pitch-perfect period piece.

David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2022 Two groups have yet to single out a candidate, but other Democrats are lobbying Rep. Ruben Gallego to challenge Sinema.

Meg Cunningham, ABC News, 21 Jan. 2022 There, the seemingly benevolent boss, Bardem’s Blanco, is preparing for an upcoming inspection by a group which is visiting local businesses looking to single out one for a prestigious prize.

Jamie Lang, Variety, 14 Dec. 2021 See More

Kids Definition

single 1 of 3

adjective

sin·gle ˈsiŋ-gəl How to pronounce single (audio)

: being alone : being the only one

He … made a single effort to jump …

Walter Farley, The Black Stallion

: being a separate whole : individual

… the sheriff pretended to study the menu—though he knew every single word on it by heart.

Robert McCloskey, Homer Price

: not married

: made up of or having only one

The word has a single syllable.

: made for only one person

a single bed

single

2 of 3

verb

singled; singling

: to select or distinguish (as one person or thing) from a number or group

My sister was singled out for praise.

single

3 of 3

noun

: a separate individual person or thing

: a hit in baseball that enables the batter to reach first base

单词	singles
释义	single 1 of 3 adjective sin·gle ˈsiŋ-gəl 1 a : not married b : of or relating to celibacy 2 : unaccompanied by others : lone, sole the single survivor of the disaster 3 a(1) : consisting of or having only one part, feature, or portion single consonants (2) : consisting of one as opposed to or in contrast with many : uniform a single standard for men and women (3) : consisting of only one in number holds to a single ideal b : having but one whorl of petals or ray flowers a single rose 4 a : consisting of a separate unique whole : individual every single citizen b : of, relating to, or involving only one person 5 a : frank, honest a single devotion b : exclusively attentive an eye single to the truth 6 : unbroken, undivided 7 : having no equal or like : singular 8 : designed for the use of one person only a single room a single bed single 2 of 3 noun 1 a : a separate individual person or thing b : an unmarried person and especially one young and socially active —usually used in plural c(1) : a recording having one short tune on each side (2) : a music recording having two or more tracks that is shorter than a full-length album also : a song that is particularly popular independent of other songs on the same album or by the same artist 2 : a base hit that allows the batter to reach first base 3 a singles plural : a tennis match or similar game with one player on each side b : a golf match between two players —usually used in plural 4 : a room (as in a hotel) for one guest compare double sense 7 single 3 of 3 verb singled; singling ˈsiŋ-g(ə-)liŋ transitive verb 1 : to select or distinguish from a number or group —usually used with out 2 a : to advance or score (a base runner) by a single b : to bring about the scoring of (a run) by a single intransitive verb : to make a single in baseball Synonyms Adjective unattached unmarried unwed Verb cherry-pick choose cull elect handpick name opt (for) pick prefer select tag take See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective A single shoe was found. It costs $10 for a single glass of wine! a single serving of carrots He earns $2,000 in a single week. Noun He hit a single to right field. Do you want to play singles or doubles? Verb He singled to right field. See More Recent Examples on the Web Adjective The plan also calls for the county to continue partnerships with nonprofits like Habitat for Humanity of Greater Orlando & Osceola County to turn surplus public land into single-family homes for low-income households. Stephen Hudak, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Sep. 2022 Returning the objects to him means converting what was once the sacred property of a reigning king into the personal wealth of a single family. David Frum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2022 The three main styles of single-family houses are two-story ramblers, three-story split foyers, and three- or four-story split levels. Madison Rudolf, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2022 Archetypes launched on August 23 featuring a conversation with Serena Williams about ambition, and subsequent weeks have featured Mariah Carey on being a diva and Mindy Kaling on being single. Emily Burack, Town & Country, 13 Sep. 2022 For example, towns are allowed to opt out of accessory dwelling units, a modest zoning category allowing independent living spaces in single-family homes or in adjacent structures such as a second story of a garage, Elicker said. Stephen Singer, Hartford Courant, 11 Sep. 2022 The New York Times ran down the states with the largest lot sizes for new single-family homes and found that California had the second-smallest median lot size at 7,405 square feet — at a price of $82.60 per square foot. Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2022 Griffin, who recently placed four of his seven Chicago condominiums on the market for prices ranging from $11.5 million to $15.75 million, has set the record for the highest price ever paid for a single-family home in Miami-Dade County. Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 Not since Nicole Kidman's triumphant exit from her lawyer's office after finalizing her divorce from Tom Cruise in 2001 has a woman appeared more palpably relieved to be single again. Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 7 Sep. 2022 Noun With Amed Rosario aboard after a leadoff single, Ramirez drove a 3-1 slider from Ryan Tepera (4-3) deep to right for his 27th homer. Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2022 Alex Bregman drove in Alvarez for a 2-1 lead with a one-strike single, and Kyle Tucker crushed a two-strike slider at the bottom of the zone for a two-run home run. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 14 Sep. 2022 Hays added a pair Tuesday, too, with that bloop double and a sharp single to left. Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun, 14 Sep. 2022 With Amed Rosario aboard after a leadoff single, Ramírez drove a 3-1 slider from Ryan Tepera (4-3) deep to right for his 27th homer. Brian Dulik, ajc, 14 Sep. 2022 To everyone’s surprise, the single became a crossover smash, reaching No. 5 on the Billboard pop chart. Aaron Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022 It was released in 2014 on a split single with Circa Survive. Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 11 Sep. 2022 There’s also Becerra’s new single, a preview of her upcoming sophomore album La Nena de Argentina, slated to drop before the year ends. Griselda Flores, Billboard, 9 Sep. 2022 The White Sox collected their first hit with one out in the seventh when Eloy Jimenez bounced a single through the left side off Payamps. John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Sep. 2022 Verb As far as Enis goes, Bumphis was happy with the physicality the fifth-year senior showed in the run game at The Swamp, going as far as to single out one play. Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 Other critics say the bill doesn’t explicitly single out plastics but includes language that could pull in other materials such as paper, cardboard and glass. Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2022 To single out Tatum’s offense would be to miss some context in a series that had a defensive bent to it. New York Times, 17 June 2022 Focusing on the graduate in a sea of their classmates is a great way to single out their accomplishment. Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day, 14 Apr. 2022 Mobley in particular is impossible not to single out. Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 21 Feb. 2022 His work alone would be enough to single out director Oliver Hermanus’ pitch-perfect period piece. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2022 Two groups have yet to single out a candidate, but other Democrats are lobbying Rep. Ruben Gallego to challenge Sinema. Meg Cunningham, ABC News, 21 Jan. 2022 There, the seemingly benevolent boss, Bardem’s Blanco, is preparing for an upcoming inspection by a group which is visiting local businesses looking to single out one for a prestigious prize. Jamie Lang, Variety, 14 Dec. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Adjective Middle English sengle, from Anglo-French, from Latin singulus one only; akin to Latin sem- one — more at same First Known Use Adjective 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Noun 1604, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 1628, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Phrases Containing single single-action single bed single-blind single cross single combat single digits single-foot single figures single father single knot single-member constituency single-member district single mother single-minded single-payer single out single tax single-space single-phase single-track with a (single) stroke of a/the/his/her pen single-valued single bond single-handed single-lens reflex single entry single-breasted single-hearted single wing single-hander single market single-decker single-digit single file single malt single parent See More single-action single bed single-blind single cross single combat single digits single-foot single figures single father single knot single-member constituency single-member district single mother single-minded single-payer single out single tax single-space single-phase single-track with a (single) stroke of a/the/his/her pen single-valued single bond single-handed single-lens reflex single entry single-breasted single-hearted single wing single-hander single market single-decker single-digit single file single malt single parent See More Kids Definition single 1 of 3 adjective sin·gle ˈsiŋ-gəl 1 : being alone : being the only one He … made a single effort to jump … Walter Farley, The Black Stallion 2 : being a separate whole : individual … the sheriff pretended to study the menu—though he knew every single word on it by heart. Robert McCloskey, Homer Price 3 : not married 4 : made up of or having only one The word has a single syllable. 5 : made for only one person a single bed single 2 of 3 verb singled; singling : to select or distinguish (as one person or thing) from a number or group My sister was singled out for praise. single 3 of 3 noun 1 : a separate individual person or thing 2 : a hit in baseball that enables the batter to reach first base singles noun plural of single 1 as in individuals Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance individuals Antonyms & Near Antonyms groups parties groupings clusters crops bands batteries bodies organizations batches lots knots consorts clutches parcels arrays bunches congregations gatherings constellations collectives assemblies passels boodles sets rounds huddles clans circles fellowships rings cliques gangs coteries musters See More 2 as in units Synonyms & Similar Words units items entities Antonyms & Near Antonyms groups collections groupings packages bands clusters banks sets suites batteries clumps blocks batches assemblages lots knots clutches parcels arrays bunches clots constellations aggregates aggregations huddles musters accumulations varieties passels mixtures conglomerations assortments miscellanies sundries agglomerations hodgepodges jumbles odds and ends See More 3 as in maidens Synonyms & Similar Words maidens spinsters bachelors bachelorettes exes maids Antonyms & Near Antonyms partners spouses mates consorts significant others soul mates better halves domestic partners See More
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