lone
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
standing by itself or far away from other things.
physically isolated or situated apart from others; often used to describe buildings or geographical features.
Simple“We saw a lone farmhouse standing on the edge of the cliff.”
In context“A lone pine tree stood against the horizon, marking the highest point of the desolate moorland.”
- 02 C1 Advanced
describing a large area that is represented by only one person.
referring to a legislative district that has not been subdivided into smaller units. This usage is specific to certain administrative systems.
Simple“He is the representative for the lone district of the province.”
In context“The commission debated whether to maintain the province as a lone legislative district or to partition it based on the recent census results.”
Teacher's tipThis sense is primarily used in Philippine English and specific administrative contexts.
“A lone security guard goes into the hall to get coffee from the vending machine.”
Shortened from alone.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.