solitude
noun
, -ˌtyüd\
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Synonyms for solitude
Synonyms
aloneness, insulation, isolation, privacy, secludedness, seclusion, segregation, separateness, sequestration, solitariness
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His emotions are best suited to solitude right now. — Dan Horn, Cincinnati.com, "His Dayton home was hit by a tornado. Then his father died in the Oregon District shooting," 10 Aug. 2019 At Blackberry Mountain, those who can afford to spend four figures for an overnight stay will find luxe solitude from the tourist throngs. — Tracey Teo, Dallas News, "Blackberry Mountain offers a luxe retreat at the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains," 6 Aug. 2019 Although similar in encouraging a sort of communal solitude — silent discos have more of a party-like atmosphere, whereas the silent hike is focused more on mindfulness. — Madalyn Dishman And Olivia Simone, Detroit Free Press, "How to take a (silent) hike along the riverfront in downtown Detroit," 3 Aug. 2019 But that solitude is disrupted when a family of nomadic beekeepers arrive, seeking honey to sell. — Alissa Wilkinson, Vox, "The gorgeous documentary about a Macedonian beekeeper is in theaters.," 26 July 2019 Her 74 days of maritime solitude were broken at the harbor entrance when a fleet of yachts met her 31-foot ketch Sear Sharp II with welcoming sirens and horns. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "From the Archives: In 1969 San Diego greeted woman who sailed Pacific Ocean alone," 25 July 2019 Yet, for all his loneliness, Mr. Muntean says there is a kind of joy to the peace and solitude. — New York Times, "And Then There Was One: Three People Lived in This Village Until Two Were Murdered.," 15 July 2019 Stienstra’s pick: Finding solitude on one of California’s prettiest trails. — Taylor Kate Brown, SFChronicle.com, "Bay Briefing: Raids or not, Bay Area families awash in uncertainty," 12 July 2019 From the 19th century adventurers whose journeys were followed by a breathless audience back home to the modern-day scientists analyzing complex data, humans have plunged into Greenland’s solitude in hopes of deciphering the mystery. — Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, "A geological detective story told through clues written in the ice," 3 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'solitude.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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