26984 words

solitary

4 definitions • 9 examples
1
A solitary person or thing is the only person or thing in a place:

Examples:

On the hill, a solitary figure was busy chopping down trees.
In the distance was a solitary building.
He was a solitary child (= he enjoyed being alone).
2
done alone:

Examples:

solitary walks by the river
fishing and other solitary pastimes
3
short for

Examples:

After weeks in solitary, he started hallucinating.
Prisoners made a grim joke of their confinement, saying that solitary was like being dead in a coffin.
4
being the only one, or not being with other similar things, often by choice:

Examples:

I live a solitary life.
He enjoys solitary walks in the wilderness.

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