lone
Solitary; having no companionSolitary; having no companion.
» The lone police officer called for backup.
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7 senses(not comparable)Solitary; having no companion.
a lone traveler or watcher
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одино́кийodinókij
(not comparable)Isolated or lonely; lacking companionship.
lacking companions or companionship
(not comparable)Sole; being the only one of a type.
the lone male audience member at the concert
being the only one; single and isolated from others
(not comparable)Situated by itself or by oneself, with no neighbours.
a lone house; a lone isle
(Philippines, not comparable)Not divided into multiple districts.
lone congressional district
(archaic, not comparable)Unfrequented by human beings; solitary.
(archaic, not comparable)Single; unmarried, or in widowhood.
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Origin
Shortened from alone.Shortened from alone.
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