solitude: Meaning and Definition of

sol•i•tude

Pronunciation: (sol'i-td", -tyd"), [key]
— n.
  1. the state of being or living alone; seclusion: to enjoy one's solitude.
  2. remoteness from habitations, as of a place; absence of human activity: the solitude of the mountains.
  3. a lonely, unfrequented place: a solitude in the mountains.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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