single digits

noun

chiefly US

: a number or percentage that is 9 or less

They won the game by single digits.

The state's unemployment rate is in the single digits.

Examples of single digits in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This has critically restricted the passage of oil-carrying vessels through the waterway, with daily shipping traffic in the single digits last month, down from pre-war averages of roughly 138 to 140 daily transits. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 3 Oct. 2026

Bachmeier’s jersey number sticks out at a position in which almost everyone wears a number in the teens or single digits. — Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2026

The Fever kept it within single digits until the final two minutes, but the shots just didn't fall down the stretch. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Nike expects revenues to decline in the high-single digits in 2027. — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for single digits

• midgets
• widgets