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Meaning of the word lone in English

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lone

US /loʊn/

UK /loʊn/

Adjective

1.

having no companions; solitary or single.

Example:

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I approached a lone drinker across the bar

Synonym:

solitary single solo unaccompanied unescorted alone sole individual distinct detached isolated unique lonely

2.

(of a place) unfrequented and remote.

Example:

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houses in lone rural settings

Synonym:

deserted uninhabited unfrequented lonely unpopulated desolate barren isolated remote marooned out of the way secluded sequestered off the beaten track godforsaken

Synonym:

populous crowded

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