once
//wʌn(t)s//
Forms
- Plural
- onces
Definitions
1.One and only one time.
- I have only once eaten pizza.
2.Formerly; during some period in the past.
- He was once the most handsome man around.
- Once I didn't drive a big car, but now I own an all-terrain 4WD.
- Wang notes that flowers have rooted and grow in the area once covered with ice.
3.Multiplied by one: indicating that a number is multiplied by one.
- He comes to Tokyo once a year.
- I once wanted to be an astrophysicist.
- We get together once a year.
1.As soon as; when; after.
- We'll get a move on once we find the damn car keys!
- Once he is married, he will be able to claim the inheritance.
- Once you have obtained the elven bow, return to the troll bridge and trade it for the sleeping potion.
1.A fan of the Korean girl band Twice.(slang)
Frequency
Overall
Very common· #343
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Common
- General reading & writing
- Very common
- Academic
- Uncommon
- Literature
- Common
Etymology
From Middle English ones, from Old English ānes, a remodelling (after ān (“one”)) of ǣnes, itself an extension of ǣne (“once”) with the genitive suffix -es.
Equivalent to one + -s.