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Definition of
solitary noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
solitary
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈsɑləˌtɛri
/
/
(
pl.
sol‧i‧tar‧ies
)
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1
[
uncountable
]
(
informal
)
=
solitary confinement
2
[
countable
]
(
formal
)
a person who chooses to live alone
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solitary
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solitary
adjective
solitary confinement
noun
tread a difficult, dangerous, solitary, etc. path
Idioms
tread a difficult, dangerous, solitary, etc. path
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