no one

noun
UK: /ˌnəʊ wʌn/
US: /ˌnoʊ wʌn/

  1. Not a single person; nobody.

    1. No one was there. [ ] [ ]
    2. After the announcement, no one seemed to know what they should do next. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

nobody
no one pronoun

  1. Not anybody; not a single person.

    1. No one answered the phone. [ ] [ ]
    2. It appeared that no one had anticipated such a large turnout for the event. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "no one" is /ˌnəʊ wʌn/ in British English and /ˌnoʊ wʌn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "no one": nobody.

Example usage of "no one": "No one was there.". More examples on the page.