Once (Adverb)
Meaning 1
As soon as; "once we are home, we can rest".
Meaning 2
On one occasion; "once I ran into her".
Examples
- Once I met a famous actor at a coffee shop.
- Once she won a prize in a painting competition.
- Once I got lost in a foreign city and had to ask for directions.
- Once he was a professional athlete, but now he's retired.
- Once I saw a shooting star on a clear summer night.