solitude
noun/ˈsɒlətjuːd/
/ˈsɑːlətuːd/
[uncountable]- the state of being alone, especially when you find this pleasant synonym privacy
- She longed for peace and solitude.
- I returned to the solitude of my room.
- He shut himself away to pray in solitude.
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsc2- She enjoyed a few days of peace in the solitude of the mountains.
- I need solitude to write.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- absolute
- total
- quiet
- …
- seek
- find
- enjoy
- …
- in solitude
- in the solitude of
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, or from Latin solitudo, from solus ‘alone’.Definitions on the go
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