adjective
lone
lohn
adjective
1
Alone; without companions.
"A lone hiker made his way up the ridge."
"She was the lone survivor of the crash."
2
Being the only one of its kind.
"His was the lone dissenting vote on the committee."
How to Use Lone
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAlone or by itself — often used for someone acting without others, or a single standout example.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
a lone wolf
a lone figure
the lone survivor
Word Forms
loned past tense, lones singular
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Etymology
A shortened form of "alone."