Definition of LONE

lone

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • 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"
  • characterized by or preferring solitude
    • "a lone wolf"
    • "a lonely existence"
  • being the only one; single and isolated from others
    • "the lone doctor in the entire county"
    • "a lonesome pine"

Adj

  • Solitary; having no companion.
  • Isolated or lonely; lacking companionship.
  • Sole; being the only one of a type.
  • Situated by itself or by oneself, with no neighbours.
  • Unfrequented by human beings; solitary.
  • Single; unmarried, or in widowhood.
  • Not divided into multiple districts.

Origin / Etymology

Shortened from alone.

Synonyms

alone, at-large, lonely, lonesome, only, sole, solitary

Scrabble Score: 4

lone is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
lone is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
lone is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 6

lone is a valid Words With Friends word