solitude

Definition of Solitude in English :

1. purdah, solitude

a state of social isolation

2. solitude

the state or situation of being alone

3. solitude

a solitary place

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Solitude

noun

1.

the state of being solitary or secluded

2. poetic

a solitary place

noun

1.

the state of being solitary, or alone; seclusion, isolation, or remoteness

2.

a lonely or secluded place

n.

1. The state or quality of being alone or remote from others: Composers need solitude to work.

2.

a. The state of being secluded or uninhabited: sought out the solitude of the forest.

b. A secluded or uninhabited place: "Beyond his bleak sky-line there stretched vast solitudes" (Jack London).