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Definition single in British 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.

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45 album bootleg
2

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

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balk ballpark base
2.1

in cricket, one run (=point)

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the Ashes at stumps bail
3

in tennis, a match played between two people

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ace advantage bagel
4

a room or bed for one person

Example

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

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bridal suite check-in coffee shop air bed bassinet bed
5

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

Example

a singles bar/club

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bachelor Bridget Jones couple
6

a ticket used for travelling to a place, but not for returning from it

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Apex boarding card boarding pass
7

a one-dollar note

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AUD bit c
8

one ticket or seat at a theatre

Synonyms and related words
ticket stub single
Definition single in British English

Related Words

Words related to single:

bachelor (noun) not a single (phrase) not etc a (single) word () not one () single (adjective) single (noun) single (verb) single cream (noun) 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)