One who lives alone, or in solitude; an anchoret, hermit or recluse.
Solitary confinement.
The prisoners who started the riot were moved to solitary.
Living or being by oneself; alone; having no companion present
Performed, passed, or endured alone
a solitary journey
Not much visited or frequented; remote from society
a solitary residence or place
Not inhabited or occupied; without signs of inhabitants or occupation; desolate; deserted
the solitary desert
Gloomy; dismal, because of not being inhabited.
Single; individual; sole.
a solitary example
Not associated with others of the same kind.
The Rodrigues solitaire (Pezophaps solitaria), an extinct flightless bird.