solitary

//ˈsɒl.ɪ.tər.i//
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Adjective

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1

Done or existing alone; without companions or company.

She took a solitary walk along the beach.

2

Preferring to be alone; avoiding the company of others.

He is a solitary person who prefers reading alone to attending parties.

3

Single; only one of its kind in a place.

A solitary tree stood in the middle of the field.

4

(Of a place) secluded or remote; rarely visited.

They found a solitary beach where no tourists ever came.

Noun

1

A person who lives alone and avoids other people; a recluse.

He became a solitary after retiring from public life.

2

Short for solitary confinement.

The prisoner was put in solitary for two weeks.

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