adjective
solitary
SO-liht-ree
adjective
1
Alone; without any companions present.
"He took a solitary walk along the beach at dawn."
"She led a solitary life after her children moved away."
2
Remote, quiet, and rarely visited by other people.
"The cabin sat in a solitary valley miles from the nearest road."
3
Single; the only one of its kind in a given place.
"A solitary light burned in the window of the empty house."
How to Use Solitary
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBeing alone, or a place that's quiet and cut off from other people.
Common pairings
a solitary figure
solitary confinement
live a solitary life
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Etymology
From Latin sōlitārius, "alone" — the same root that gives us "solitaire".