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Meaning of solitary

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

solitary

Pronunciation:/ˈsɒlɪtɹi//ˈsɑlɪtɛɹi/

noun

Definitions

  1. One who lives alone, or in solitude; an anchoret, hermit or recluse.

  2. Solitary confinement.

    Example: The prisoners who started the riot were moved to solitary.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Living or being by oneself; alone; having no companion present

  2. Performed, passed, or endured alone

    Example: a solitary journey

  3. Not much visited or frequented; remote from society

    Example: a solitary residence or place

  4. Not inhabited or occupied; without signs of inhabitants or occupation; desolate; deserted

    Example: the solitary desert