solitude
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- noun
- /ˈsɒlɪtjuːd/
- My ancestors lived in this desert, in complete solitude.
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Watch on YouTubeBetter to seek out a space of solitude for oneself.
- Better to seek out a space of solitude for oneself.
Examples
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Now he walks in quiet solitude through the forest and the streams.
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Better to seek out a space of solitude for oneself.
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The quiet time, the solitude locked up in the cell.
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That is where I will live out the rest of my days in solitude.
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What I have left to me there is solitude, and a place that is familiar.
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And I made my way to the mountains, and chose a life of solitude.
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Now, my wife and I have retreated to a small cabin in the solitude of these mountains.
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It affords one solitude even in a city full of people.
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It's like this little fortress of solitude where the world can't intrude.
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He found peace in the solitude of a quiet cabin in the woods.
Synonyms
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A state of being alone and cut off from other people physically or emotionally
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A quiet place where you can relax alone
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A state of being private and away from other people
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A small house where a person lives alone to pray or think
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A place where you are not seen or heard by others
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Being alone and liking quiet time by oneself
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A quiet place where someone can be alone to think
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
solitude = solitary (transparent) = solit + itude
The sense 'a secluded place' is a straightforward extension of the state of being solitary; learners who know 'solitary' or 'alone' can infer this meaning.
Etymology
Solitude comes from the Latin solus meaning 'alone' and is related to solo and solitary. A simple image helps: imagine a quiet 'solo' spot on a hill with no people, and so solitude can also mean a lonely or secluded place.