once   (Sound)

The adv once has 3 senses

• once, one time, in one case -- (on one occasion; "once I ran into her")


• once -- (as soon as; "once we are home, we can rest")


• once, formerly, at one time, erstwhile, erst -- (at a previous time; "at one time he loved her"; "her erstwhile writing"; "she was a dancer once";)