Definitions

1. noun

a card game played by one person, in which the deck is dealt into seven stacks of cards, and the player tries to move all the cards to the foundation piles in ascending order.

“She spent her evening playing solitaire and watching TV.”

2. noun

a person who lives or travels alone, especially a woman.

“As a solo traveler, she preferred to stay in a hotel room, being a bit of a solitaire.”

3. adjective

relating to or characteristic of a person who lives or travels alone, or a card game played by one person.

“The solitary life suited her well, but her friends thought she was a bit of a solitaire.”