English dictionary
solitary
adjectiveAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- devoid of creatures
adjective
- being the only one; single and isolated from others
adjective
- characterized by or preferring solitude
adjective
- lacking companions or companionship
adjective
- of plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or colonies
noun
- one who lives in solitude
noun
- confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners
Example sentences
a lonely crossroads
a solitary retreat
a trail leading to an unfrequented lake
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
solitary bees
he was held in solitary