lone
adj.-
1 isolated (adj.) B2 Upper Intermediate Literarystanding by itself or far away from other things.
physically isolated or situated apart from others; often used to describe buildings or geographical features.
ExampleWe saw a lone farmhouse standing on the edge of the cliff.
ExampleA lone pine tree stood against the horizon, marking the highest point of the desolate moorland.
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2 political district (adj.) C1 Advanced Technical Dialect Politicsdescribing 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.
ExampleHe is the representative for the lone district of the province.
ExampleThe 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.
Shortened from alone.
- Nounloner
- Adjectivelone