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Meaning of 'solitary' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Solitary [ a.]
- Living or being by one's self; having no companion present; being without associates; single; alone; lonely.
- Performed, passed, or endured alone; as, a solitary journey; a solitary life.
- ot much visited or frequented remote from society; retired; lonely; as, a solitary residence or place.
- Not inhabited or occupied; without signs of inhabitants or occupation; desolate; deserted; silent; still; hence, gloomy; dismal; as, the solitary desert.
- Single; individual; sole; as, a solitary instance of vengeance; a solitary example.
- Not associated with others of the same kind.
2 . Solitary [ n.]
- One who lives alone, or in solitude; an anchoret; a hermit; a recluse.

Meaning of 'solitary' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . solitary [ n]
Meaning (1):
- confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners
Example in sentence:
  • he was held in solitary
2 . solitary [ s]
Meaning (2):
- characterized by or preferring solitude
Example in sentence:
  • a lone wolf;
  • a lonely existence;
  • a man of a solitary disposition;
  • a solitary walk
Meaning (3):
- devoid of creatures
Example in sentence:
  • a lonely crossroads;
  • a solitary retreat;
  • a trail leading to an unfrequented lake
Meaning (4):
- lacking companions or companionship
Example in sentence:
  • a lonely fisherman stood on a tuft of gravel;
  • a lonely soul;
  • a solitary traveler;
  • he was alone when we met him;
  • she is alone much of the time;
  • the lone skier on the mountain
Meaning (5):
- being the only one; single and isolated from others
Example in sentence:
  • a lonesome pine;
  • a solitary instance of cowardice;
  • a solitary speck in the sky;
  • an only child;
  • the lone doctor in the entire county;
  • the sole example;
  • the sole heir
Meaning (6):
- of plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or colonies
Example in sentence:
  • solitary bees

Nearby Words:

sol sol-fa sol-faed sol-faing sola solace solaced solacement solacing solacious

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