lone

[ lohn ]

adjective

1. being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:

   a lone traveler.

2. standing by itself or apart; isolated:

   a lone house in the valley.

   Synonyms: secluded, separate

3. sole; single; only:

   That company constitutes our lone competitor in the field.

4. unfrequented.
5. without companionship; lonesome; lonely.
6. unmarried or widowed.

lone

/ ləʊn /

adjective

1. unaccompanied; solitary
2. single or isolated

   a lone house

3. a literary word for lonely
4. unmarried or widowed

Derived Forms

• ˈloneness, noun

Other Words From

• loneness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of lone¹

1325–75; Middle English; aphetic var of alone, used attributively

Word History and Origins

Origin of lone¹

C14: from the mistaken division of alone into a lone

Synonym Study

See alone.

Example Sentences

Democrats, meanwhile, appear to be holding on in North Carolina’s lone swing district, the First, where Rep. Don Davis leads in the vote total with 99% reporting.

From Salon

The Republican still appeared flummoxed on Sept. 10, when he faced Harris in their lone debate.

From Los Angeles Times

"There is absolutely no truth to the allegation," said Seth Bluestein, Philadelphia's lone Republican commissioner.

From Salon

Economists have been warning of this probability for many months, which was even referenced in the lone September presidential debate between Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.

From Salon

Memorable moment: A crazy, 18-inning Game 3 that was not only the Dodgers’ lone win in the series but also the longest game in World Series history.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• lonely
• sole
• solitary