American English pronunciation
How to pronounce solitary
IPA transcription: ['sɑlə,tɛɹi]
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Noun
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one who lives in solitude
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confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners
“he was held in solitary”
Adjective
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lacking companions or companionship
“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”
“a solitary traveler”
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characterized by or preferring solitude
“a lone wolf”
“a lonely existence”
“a man of a solitary disposition”
“a solitary walk”
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of plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or colonies
“solitary bees”
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being the only one; single and isolated from others
“the lone doctor in the entire county”
“a lonesome pine”
“an only child”
“the sole heir”
“the sole example”
“a solitary instance of cowardice”
“a solitary speck in the sky”
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devoid of creatures
“a lonely crossroads”
“a solitary retreat”
“a trail leading to an unfrequented lake”
Usage examples
- They stumbled and fell, and the solitary horn-honker was left standing silently.
- One short, solitary clown entered the ring honking an oversize horn while waving forlornly to the audience.
- He spent most of this period in solitary confinement and suffering regular torture.
- They stumbled and fell, and the solitary horn-honker was left standing silently.
- Dwarf sperm whales are usually solitary, but have occasionally been seen in small pods.
- One short, solitary clown entered the ring honking an oversize horn while waving forlornly to the audience.
- Here and there, a solitary star flushed in the darkening firmament of June.
- They stumbled and fell, and the solitary horn-honker was left standing silently.
- One short, solitary clown entered the ring honking an oversize horn while waving forlornly to the audience.
- It is a solitary and nocturnal creature.