one way streets

Arrow-marked traffic lanes

One way streets are roads where traffic flows in only one direction.

The term often appears figuratively to describe relationships or situations lacking reciprocity: Communication with my boss is a one way street—I listen, he talks.

A one way street implies imbalance, where benefits or effort move in a single direction without return.

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right turn only · traffic laws · city driving · downtown · city · direction · flow · pavement · narrow · one lane · alley · wrong way · dead end · parking · parking meters · urban · lanes · detour

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Opposites
traffic directionality

one way streetstwo-way streets

Routes with opposing lanes

divided highways

traffic restriction level

one way streetspedestrian plazas

Vehicle-free public gathering areas

traffic flow restriction

one way streetsroundabouts

Circular road junctions

Family

street, ones, ways, streets, oneness, wayward

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G