no one
/ˈnoʊ ˌwʌn/
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 6.10 in modern English
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
pron
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see no, one.
Example Sentences
- "We went to the store but no one was there."
- "Sundrie greate perſonages bothe learned and well acquainted with affaires, haue both learnedly, and wiſely written of Politique matters, [...] howbeit there is no one among them all, that hath once buſied himſelfe about the ruling, or direction of the Publique eſtate, in that point, that apperteineth to the vocation of men, [...]"
- "Where Love preſumeth into place, / Let no one ſing in Loves diſgrace."
- "Many may boaſt finer eyes, a handſomer mouth, a more commanding figure; but no one can have a better turned ſhape, a fairer complexion, a whiter hand, a more delicate foot, a more benign aſpect, a more bewitching countenance. Without dazzling, ſhe engages, ſhe charms, and no one can tell how."
- "Receive us. We have wronged noöne, we have corrupted noöne, we have taken advantage of noöne."
- "'The doctor was confined to the house,' Poole said, 'and saw no one.' On the 15th, he tried again, and was again refused; and having now been used for the last two months to see his friend almost daily, he found this return of solitude to weigh upon his spirits."
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈnoʊ ˌwʌn/
- British English: /ˈnəʊ wʌn/