a ticket for a journey from one place to another but not back again:
* * *
Ⅰ.
single UK US /ˈsɪŋgl/ adjective [before noun]
► one only: »
Journalism often relies on a single source.
»Is a thread of e-mails a single document or many?
»a single use card
► UK TRANSPORT travelling or allowing travel in only one direction: »
a single fare/ticket/journey
Ⅱ.
single UK US /ˈsɪŋgl/ noun [C]
► UK TRANSPORT a ticket for a journey to a place, but not back again: single to somewhere »
A single to London, please.
► US MONEY a piece of paper money worth one dollar
Financial and business terms. 2012.