Lone
/loʊn/ adj
adj ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Solitary; having no companion. not-comparable
"a lone traveler or watcher"
- 2 Isolated or lonely; lacking companionship. not-comparable
- 3 Sole; being the only one of a type. not-comparable
"the lone male audience member at the concert"
- 4 Situated by itself or by oneself, with no neighbours. not-comparable
"a lone house; a lone isle"
- 5 Unfrequented by human beings; solitary. archaic, not-comparable
"Thus vanish sceptres, coronets, and balls, / And leave you on lone woods, or empty walls."
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- 6 Single; unmarried, or in widowhood. archaic, not-comparable
"Queen Elizabeth being a lone woman."
- 7 Not divided into multiple districts. Philippines, not-comparable
"lone congressional district"
Adjective
- 1 being the only one; single and isolated from others wordnet
- 2 characterized by or preferring solitude wordnet
- 3 lacking companions or companionship wordnet
Example
More examples"He put up a brave and lone struggle, but up against such heavy odds he couldn't get his business plan accepted."
Etymology
Shortened from alone.