solitude
noun
sol·i·tude
ˈsä-lə-ˌtüd 
-ˌtyüd
1
: the quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion
2
: a lonely place (such as a desert)
Examples of solitude in a Sentence
She wished to work on her novel in solitude.
He enjoyed the peace and solitude of the woods.
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With his unique falsetto, emotional delivery and irresistible backstory — retreating to a cabin in the woods following a pair of personal and professional breakups to record in solitude — Bon Iver earned significant industry respect and a devoted cult following.
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Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
Once fall rolls around, part of the small town can be anything but solitude, because tourists want to see Camel's Hump Mountain.
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With the sun and Venus moving through this liminal space in your birth chart, your solitude becomes sacred.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
If North Island was an ode to solitude and seclusion, Raffles was the exhale — a place where the rhythm of daily life matched the sway of the palms.
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Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
Once fall rolls around, part of the small town can be anything but solitude, because tourists want to see Camel's Hump Mountain.
—Kailey Schuyler, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
With the sun and Venus moving through this liminal space in your birth chart, your solitude becomes sacred.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
If North Island was an ode to solitude and seclusion, Raffles was the exhale — a place where the rhythm of daily life matched the sway of the palms.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 22 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for solitude
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“Solitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solitude. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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solitude
noun
sol·i·tude
ˈsäl-ə-ˌt(y)üd
1
: the quality or state of being alone or far-off from society : seclusion, loneliness
2
: a lonely place (as a desert)
Etymology
Middle English solitude "the state of being alone," from early French solitude (same meaning), from Latin solitudin-, solitudo (same meaning), from solus "alone" — related to desolate, sole entry 4, solo
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