no one

pronoun

: no person : nobody

No one has ever done this before.

We called, but no one answered.

We called, but no one answered. No one has ever done this before. There's no one else here. No one knows her better than I do.

First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of no one was in the 12th century

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Style

“No one.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20one. Accessed 7 Dec. 2022.

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no one

pronoun

: nobody entry 1

no one was home

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