# Ono

/ˈoʊnoʊ/ (US) · CEFR C2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/ono
Updated: 2026-08-15

## Definition

the best offer you can make. You use this when you are selling something and want to say you might accept a slightly lower price.

For teachers: an abbreviation for 'or nearest offer', used in classified advertisements to indicate price flexibility. Typically follows a specific numerical price.

## Examples

- I am selling my old bike for £50 ono.
- The seller listed the vintage camera for $200 ono, hoping for a quick sale before the weekend.
- While the asking price was set at ten thousand pounds ono, the rarity of the vehicle meant that several collectors immediately offered the full amount to secure it.

## Pitfalls

- Not "I want to buy it for an ono." but "The price is £50 ono." — Ono is an adverbial-style abbreviation added to a price, not a noun you can 'buy' or 'have'.

## Usage notes

- Used almost exclusively in written advertisements; functions as a post-modifier for a price.

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