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Definition single in American English

single noun

[countable] noun
/ˈsɪŋɡ(ə)l/
1

a musical record with only one song or piece of music on each side

Example

All the group's hit singles have been collected on an album.

Synonyms and related words
45 album bootleg
2

in baseball, a hit that allows the player who is batting (=hitting the ball) to get to first base

Synonyms and related words
at bat at bat balk
2.1

in cricket, one run (=point)

Synonyms and related words
bat batsman batting average
3

in tennis, a match played between two people

Synonyms and related words
ace ace advantage
4

a room or bed for one person

Example

We'll need a single and a double for the night.

5

a one-dollar bill

Example

I have a five and two tens, but no singles.

Synonyms and related words
AUD bit c.
6

people who are not married, or not in a romantic relationship, considered as a group

Example

a singles bar/club

Synonyms and related words
bachelor bachelorette Bridget Jones
7

one ticket or seat at a theater

Example

I have a single in the balcony if anyone wants it.

Synonyms and related words
ticket stub single
Synonyms and related words
boarding card boarding pass bus pass
Definition single in American English

Related Words

Words related to single:

bachelor (noun) not a single (phrase) not etc. a (single) word (phrase) not one (phrase) single (adjective) single (noun) single (verb) single currency (noun) single decker (noun) single file (noun) single market (noun) single out (phrasal verb) single parent (noun) single room (noun) single supplement (noun) single-breasted (adjective) single-handed (adjective, adverb) single-minded (adjective) single-parent family (noun) single-serve (adjective) single-use (adjective)