Definition of lone Lone

/lowˈn/ - [lown] - lone

We found 16 definitions of lone from 5 different sources.

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What does lone mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

lone - characterized by or preferring solitude; "a lone wolf"; "a lonely existence"; "a man of a solitary disposition"; "a solitary walk"
  lonely, solitary
  unsocial not seeking or given to association; being or living without companions; "the unsocial disposition to neglect one's neighbors"
lone - being the only one; single and isolated from others; "the lone doctor in the entire county"; "a lonesome pine"; "an only child"; "the sole heir"; "the sole example"; "a solitary instance of cowardice"; "a solitary speck in the sky"
  lonesome, only, sole, solitary
  single not divided among or brought to bear on more than one object or objective; "judging a contest with a single eye"; "a single devotion to duty"; "undivided affection"; "gained their exclusive attention"
lone - lacking companions or companionship; "he was alone when we met him"; "she is alone much of the time"; "the lone skier on the mountain"; "a lonely fisherman stood on a tuft of gravel"; "a lonely soul"; "a solitary traveler"
  alone, lonely, solitary
  unaccompanied (of a state or an event) taking place without something specified occurring at the same time; "a headache unaccompanied by other symptoms"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • lone (n.)
    A lane. See Loanin.
  • lone (a.)
    Being without a companion; being by one's self; also, sad from lack of companionship; lonely; as, a lone traveler or watcher.
  • lone (a.)
    Single; unmarried, or in widowhood.
  • lone (a.)
    Being apart from other things of the kind; being by itself; also, apart from human dwellings and resort; as, a lone house.
  • lone (a.)
    Unfrequented by human beings; solitary.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • lone
    lōn, Lonely, lōn′li, adj. alone: solitary: retired: standing by itself.—ns. Lone′liness, Lone′ness.—adj. Lone′some, solitary: dismal.—adv. Lone′somely.—n. Lone′someness. [Alone.]

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  • lone, adjective, not comparable.

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