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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈsɑləˌtɛri/ · UK /ˈsɒlɪtəri/
solitary means: Alone, or spending time or doing something without other people.
adjective
Alone, or spending time or doing something without other people.
- He enjoys solitary walks.
- She led a solitary life in the countryside.
- The fisherman remained solitary for most of the year.
Far from other people and rarely visited.
- They found a solitary beach.
- The house stood in a solitary valley.
- We rested in a solitary spot deep in the woods.
noun
Being kept alone in a prison cell, away from other prisoners.
- They put him in solitary.
- She spent ten days in solitary.
- The prisoner was released from solitary yesterday.
Someone who lives alone and spends little time with other people.
- He lived as a solitary.
- The solitary welcomed few visitors to his hut.
- Several solitaries settled in caves near the monastery.
Questions about solitary
What does solitary mean?
Alone, or spending time or doing something without other people.
What is solitary in other languages?
Türkçe: yalnız · Español: solitario · Français: solitaire · Deutsch: allein · Italiano: solitario · 日本語: 一人の
How do you pronounce solitary?
In American English /ˈsɑləˌtɛri/; in British English /ˈsɒlɪtəri/.
How do you use solitary in a sentence?
He enjoys solitary walks. She led a solitary life in the countryside.
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