noun
solitude
SAH-luh-tood/ˈsɑːlətuːd/
The state of being alone, often peacefully.
She enjoys solitude on a quiet lakeside bench.
Etymology
The pieces turn “alone” into the name of a condition. The Latin noun could also name a lonely place or wilderness, connecting solitude with remoteness from society.
In context
we could banish every possible moment of reflection or solitude. And because of that, there's a generation, one of their big problems we don't talk about is without that time alone with their own thoughts
More examples
- He sought solitude after the meeting.
- The cabin offered solitude.
- They respected her need for solitude.
Forms
solitude
Similar words
- seclusion
- Being away from others, sometimes deliberately sheltered.
- loneliness
- Distress at being alone rather than aloneness itself.