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“One” or “Won”

one / won are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

one w·AH·n

  • nounthe smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number.
  • nouna single person or thing.
  • adjectiveused of a single unit or thing; not two or more.
  • adjectivehaving the indivisible character of a unit.
  • adjectiveof the same kind or quality.
  • adjectiveused informally as an intensifier.
  • adjectiveindefinite in time or position.
  • adjectivebeing a single entity made by combining separate components.

won w·AH·n

  • adjectivenot subject to defeat.
Usage

Examples in context

Real sentences for each spelling. Hover an example to copy it.

“one”

  • It is one of the most important and…
  • One From the Heart (1982)
  • It is named after one of the Albanians in which…
  • …loop and two carriage sidings, one of which also served a…
  • …Second Congo War, they remained one of the most powerful forces…
  • …composed of five squadrons and one battalion that provide the 3rd…
  • Between November and December 1944, Jones destroyed two Japanese A6M Zero…
  • One officer noted: "If anything, Hugh…
  • …road bicycle racer, who won one stage in the 1932 Tour…
  • …lead in the first half, one of the two tries scored…

“won”

  • He also won the PBA National Championship in…
  • She also won the gold medal in the…
  • Finley won the 1989 NASCAR Charlotte/Daytona Dash…
  • …PBA Senior Tour bowler, Davis won back-to-back titles in the USBC…
  • The film won the International Documentary Grand Jury…
  • …is a Cuban canoeist who won a silver medal in the…
  • Csörnyei won a 2002 Whitehead Prize and…
  • She won a silver medal at the…
  • Finley won the Daytona 200 event that…
  • …professional road bicycle racer, who won one stage in the 1932…

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