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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌnʌmbɚ ˈwʌn/ · UK /ˌnʌmbə ˈwʌn/
number one means: The best, most important, or highest in a list.
adjective
The best, most important, or highest in a list.
- Safety is our number one priority.
- She is his number one fan.
- What is your number one concern?
Describing a Black person, in rare American slang.
- In that slang, a Black man was called a number one man.
- The speaker used number one to mean Black.
- Her use of number one referred to a Black person.
noun
The number 1, or a person or thing marked with 1.
- Circle number one on the page.
- I took bus number one.
- Who can answer question number one?
A person who holds first place in a sport or other competition.
- She became world number one.
- The number one lost in the final.
- Can he beat the current number one?
Yourself, especially when you put your own needs before other people’s needs.
- He always looks after number one.
- Sometimes you need to put number one first.
- She earned plenty but spent it all on number one.
A song that sells more than all other songs during a particular period.
- Their song became a number one.
- She had three number ones last year.
- Will this single reach number one?
The person who leads a group or has the most power.
- She is number one here.
- The deputy reported directly to number one.
- Who is number one in this organization?
A ship’s first lieutenant, an officer who helps the captain manage the crew.
- The captain called for number one.
- Our number one inspected the deck.
- Number one gave the crew their orders.
Questions about number one
What does number one mean?
The best, most important, or highest in a list.
What is number one in other languages?
Türkçe: bir numaralı · Español: principal · Français: numéro un · Deutsch: wichtigste · Italiano: numero uno · 日本語: 一番の
How do you pronounce number one?
In American English /ˌnʌmbɚ ˈwʌn/; in British English /ˌnʌmbə ˈwʌn/.
How do you use number one in a sentence?
Safety is our number one priority. She is his number one fan.
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