/loʊn/ LOHN

Definitions

1. adjective

alone or solitary; not accompanied by others

“The hiker trekked through the wilderness, a lone figure in the vast landscape.”

2. noun

a person who is alone or separated from others

“The actor played a lone character in the one-person play.”

3. verb

to be alone or separated from others

“The family felt lone and isolated in their new city, but soon made friends with their neighbors.”

4. adverb

alone or separately

“The hikers decided to lone the mountain trail, rather than taking the crowded highway.”