Definition of Solitary
Solitary
sol·i·tary
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
being alone;
e.g. Outside of work, she has a rather solitary lifestyle.
(adjective)
isolated, desolate, or secluded (of a place);
e.g. The tower overlooks a solitary seashore.
(adjective)
single;
e.g. She has not even a solitary shred of motivation to go to work.
(noun)
a hermit, or someone who lives alone;
e.g. The man was a solitary who lived in the woods and published books under a pen name.
(noun)
solitary confinement;
e.g. They had to put him in solitary because he started a fight with another inmate.
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