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adjective \ˈlōn\

: standing, acting, or being alone

: not having a partner (such as a husband or wife)

Full Definition of LONE

1

a :  having no company :  solitary

b :  preferring solitude

2

:  only, sole

3

:  situated by itself :  isolated

— lone·ness \ˈlōn-nəs\ noun

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Examples of LONE

1. <the lone ripe apple in the entire bag>
2. <just one lone cow in the middle of the field>

Origin of LONE

Middle English, short for alone

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to LONE

Synonyms

alone, only, one, one-off, singular, sole, solitary, special, sui generis, unique

Antonyms

accompanied

Related Words

single, solo, unaccompanied, unattended; incomparable, inimitable, matchless, peerless, unequaled (or unequalled), unmatched, unparalleled, unrivaled (or unrivalled), unsurpassable, unsurpassed; distinct, distinctive, individual, separate; nonce

Near Antonyms

divers, manifold, multifarious, myriad; assorted, heterogenous, miscellaneous, mixed, motley, patchwork, promiscuous, varied; popular, prevailing, prevalent, rampant; perennial, recurrent, repeated

See Synonym Discussion at alone

Rhymes with LONE

blown, bone, clone, cone, crone, drone, flown, groan, grown, hone, known, loan, moan, Mon, none, own, phone, pone, prone, Rhône, roan, Saône, scone, sone, stone, throne, tone, zone