solitaire

noun

sol·​i·​taire ˈsä-lə-ˌter 

1

: a single gem (such as a diamond) set alone

2

: any of various card games that can be played by one person

Examples of solitaire in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For the next couple of centuries, the space around men’s throats was host to a bewildering array of cravats, stocks, scarves, kerchiefs, solitaires, jabots, and the style that eventually came to be called the ascot. —Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 6 July 2024

My 88-year-old mother was sitting at her computer playing solitaire. —James Scott Kennedy Jr., Hartford Courant, 12 May 2024

According to a press release, the necklace features 25 diamond solitaires that total more than 180 carats. —Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024

Ratajkowski added a Briony Raymond 8-carat diamond sloan solitaire ring and Rene Caovilla sandals. —Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

French, from solitaire, adjective, solitary, from Latin solitarius

First Known Use

circa 1727, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

solitaire

noun

sol·​i·​taire ˈsäl-ə-ˌta(ə)r 

-ˌte(ə)r

1

: a single gem (as a diamond) set alone

2

: a card game played by one person alone