MEANING
The state of being alone or apart from others.
Use it for
Chosen withdrawal, private reflection, people alone in large houses.Let being alone carry peace, discomfort, or both according to context.
Words that belong together
- seek solitude
- in solitude
- peaceful solitude
On the page
She sought solitude in the unused music room.
The estate offered solitude but no freedom from family expectations.
He found the solitude restful until the roads became impassable.
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- Base
- solitude
Usage notes
Primary category: gothic. Can be welcome and restorative, unlike loneliness, which implies unwanted lack of connection. Usually uncountable; plural solitudes for separate lonely places or experiences in literary use.
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