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lone

adjective

being the only one; single and isolated from others

Quick reference

Word Facts

Word length
4
Starts with
L
Ends with
E
Contains
ON
Scrabble score
4
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ləʊn

Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. being the only one; single and isolated from others

    “the lone doctor in the entire county”

adjective

  1. characterized by or preferring solitude

    “a lone wolf”

adjective

  1. lacking companions or companionship

    “he was alone when we met him”

In context

Example Sentences

the lone doctor in the entire county
a lonesome pine
an only child
the sole heir
the sole example
a lone wolf
a lonely existence
a man of a solitary disposition
a solitary walk
he was alone when we met him
she is alone much of the time
the lone skier on the mountain
a lonely fisherman stood on a tuft of gravel
a lonely soul

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