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lone.

Solitary; having no companion.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ləʊn/UK/loʊn/US
  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
  6. Single; unmarried, or in widowhood.

    archaic · not-comparable
  7. Not divided into multiple districts.

    Philippines · not-comparable
    lone congressional district
Where this word comes from

Shortened from alone.

verb/ləʊn/UK/loʊn/US
  1. Only used in lone it

Where this word comes from

Shortened from alone.

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