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The meaning of LONE is having no company : solitary. How to use lone in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Lone.
being the only one in a place or situation; standing alone: Her singing is backed by a lone piano. (Definition of lone from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of lone. lone. Two forces, then, are active in the conflict, where one lone figure is pitted against a phalanx. From the Cambridge English Corpus
being the only one in a place or situation; standing alone: Her singing is backed by a lone piano. (Definition of lone from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of lone. lone. By now, lone wolf violence of this sort appears irrational to us. From Huffington Post.
Lone definition: being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied. See examples of LONE used in a sentence.
Synonyms for LONE: only, one, sole, solitary, special, unique, single, singular; Antonyms of LONE: myriad, mixed, multifarious, miscellaneous, assorted, varied, manifold, popular.
existing alone or consisting of one entity or part or aspect or individual. adjective. lacking companions or companionship. “the lone skier on the mountain” synonyms: alone, lonely, solitary. unaccompanied. being without an escort. adjective. characterized by or preferring solitude. “a lone wolf” synonyms: lonely, solitary. unsocial.
Definition of lone adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. being alone; solitary; unaccompanied: a lone traveler. 2. standing by itself or apart; isolated: a lone house in the valley. 3. sole; single; only: our lone competitor in the field. 4. unfrequented. [1325–75; Middle English; aph. var of alone] lone′ness, n.
1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] If you talk about a lone person or thing, you mean that they are alone. A lone woman motorist waited for six hours for help yesterday because of a name mix-up. He was shot by a lone gunman. 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
lone (lōn), USA pronunciation adj. being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied: a lone traveler. standing by itself or apart; isolated: a lone house in the valley. sole; single; only: That company constitutes our lone competitor in the field. unfrequented. without companionship; lonesome; lonely. unmarried or widowed.
