NUMBER ONE


Meaning of NUMBER ONE in English

(~s)

1.

Number one means better, more important, or more popular than anything else of its kind. (INFORMAL)

The economy is the ~ issue by far...

By the way, I’m your number-one fan.

ADJ: ADJ n

2.

In popular music, the ~ is the best selling CD in any one week, or the group or person who has made that CD. (INFORMAL)

Paula is the only artist to achieve four ~s from a debut album.

N-COUNT

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