lone — being the only one; solitary
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: being the only one; solitary
Pronunciation (IPA): /loʊn/
Korean meaning: 혼자인, 외로운, 유일한
Korean pronunciation: **론**
Example Sentences
- The lone cookie in the jar looked so sad that I had to eat it.
- She was the lone student who actually read the entire textbook.
- A lone sock always survives the washing machine mystery.
lone
ADJECTIVE//loʊn//
being the only one; solitary
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/loʊn/
🇬🇧 UK/ləʊn/
🌳Etymology
Rootlone
Origin
14세기 'alone'에서 유래되어 점차 독립적인 형용사로 발전했습니다. 'all one(모두 하나)'라는 의미에서 '혼자'라는 뜻이 되었죠.
🎵Rhyme
phonebonestonetonecone
phone
bone
stone
tone
cone
🔗Collocations
lone wolf
lone survivor
lone parent
lone ranger
lone traveler
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The lone cookie in the jar looked so sad that I had to eat it.”
“She was the lone student who actually read the entire textbook.”
😄 Fun example
“A lone sock always survives the washing machine mystery.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
solitarysingleisolatedsoloonly
Antonyms
accompaniedtogethermultiple
Related
alonelonelylonesomesolitude
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