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- Dictionarysolitary/ˈsɒlɪt(ə)ri/
adjective
- 1. done or existing alone: "I live a pretty solitary life" Similar Opposite
- 2. single; only: "we have not a solitary shred of evidence to go on" Similar
noun
- 1. a recluse or hermit: "he had something of the solitary about him"
- 2. short for solitary confinement informal
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SOLITARY definition: 1. A solitary person or thing is the only person or thing in a place: 2. done alone: 3. short for…. Learn more.
The meaning of SOLITARY is being, living, or going alone or without companions. How to use solitary in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Solitary.
Solitary definition: alone; without companions; unattended. See examples of SOLITARY used in a sentence.
A solitary person or object is alone, with no others near them. ...the occasional solitary figure making a study of wildflowers or grasses. 4. uncountable noun [usually in NOUN] Solitary is the same as solitary confinement. [informal] Tom was in solitary across the way from me.
SOLITARY meaning: 1. A solitary person or thing is the only person or thing in a place: 2. done alone: 3. short for…. Learn more.
If you're a lone wolf, a one-man band, a rugged individualist, or an island unto yourself, you prefer to be solitary — in other words, alone or single. The term can be used to describe a person, a place, or a thing. Solitary comes to us from the Latin solus, which means alone.
adj. 1. Existing, living, or going without others; alone: a solitary traveler. See Synonyms at alone. 2. Happening, done, or made alone: a solitary evening; solitary pursuits such as reading and sewing. 3. Remote from civilization; secluded: a solitary retreat. 4. Zoology Living alone or in pairs only: solitary wasps; solitary sparrows. 5.
Definition of solitary adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Toggle navigation
Solitary Definition. Living or being alone. Characterized by loneliness or lack of companions. Lonely; remote; unfrequented. A solitary place. Done in solitude. Without others; single; only. A solitary example. A person who lives alone; esp., a hermit.
1. A person or animal that is solitary spends a lot of time alone. [...] 2. A solitary activity is one that you do alone. [...] 3. A solitary person or object is alone, with no others near them. [...] More. Synonyms of 'solitary' • unsociable, retiring, reclusive [...] • lone, alone [...] • isolated, remote, out-of-the-way [...] More.
