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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024sol•i•tar•y /ˈsɑlɪˌtɛri/USA pronunciation adj., n., pl. -tar•ies. adj. - without companions;
sole:[before a noun]a solitary passerby. - by itself;
singular:[before a noun]one solitary house. - being the only one:[before a noun]a solitary exception.
- avoiding the society of others:a solitary existence.
- marked by the absence of companions:a solitary journey.
- far away from others;
secluded:a solitary cabin in the woods.
n. - [countable] one who lives alone or in solitude.
- Also, ˈsol•iˌtar•y conˈfine•ment. imprisonment without contact with another person:[uncountable]a few months in solitary.
See -sole-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sol•i•tar•y (sol′i ter′ē),USA pronunciation adj., n., pl. -tar•ies. adj. - alone;
without companions;
unattended:a solitary passer-by. - living alone;
avoiding the society of others:a solitary existence. - by itself;
alone:one solitary house. - characterized by the absence of companions:a solitary journey.
- done without assistance or accompaniment;
done in solitude:solitary chores. - being the only one:a solitary exception.
- characterized by solitude, as a place;
unfrequented, secluded, or lonely:a solitary cabin in the woods. - Zoologyliving habitually alone or in pairs, as certain wasps. Cf. social (def. 10).
n. - a person who lives alone or in solitude, or avoids the society of others.
- a person who lives in solitude from religious motives.
- See solitary confinement.
- Latin sōlitārius alone, by itself, solitary, equivalent. to sōlit(ās) solitude (sōl(us) sole1 + -itās -ity) + -ārius -ary
- Middle English 1300–50
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged lone.
- 7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged isolated, retired, sequestered, remote.
- 9, 10.See corresponding entry in Unabridged hermit, recluse.
- 10.See corresponding entry in Unabridged eremite.
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