solitude may imply a condition of being apart from all human beings or of being cut off by wish or circumstances from one's usual associates.
a few quiet hours of solitude
isolation stresses detachment from others often involuntarily.
the isolation of the village in winter
seclusion suggests a shutting away or keeping apart from others often connoting deliberate withdrawal from the world or retirement to a quiet life.
lived in pastoral seclusion
Example Sentences
She wished to work on her novel in solitude. He enjoyed the peace and solitude of the woods.
Recent Examples on the WebBut eventually, my fondness for the solitude and silence of winter day hiking grew. Kaelyn Lynch, Outside Online, 7 Apr. 2022 Away from the most popular national parks—places like Yellowstone and Yosemite—there are vast tracts of public land, from mountains to shorelines, with plenty to offer and a bit of solitude. Brigid Mander, WSJ, 16 Aug. 2022 The bath is a place to relax, unwind, and enjoy a few minutes of solitude. Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR, 4 Aug. 2022 But rather than suffer despondency from bearing witness to humanity’s irreparable harm, my real-life reaction spurred by this rare taste of solitude, proved the opposite. Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 5 July 2022 Taken one-by-one, the photographs capture strong, thoughtful young adults in moments of solitude. Melissa Hart, Longreads, 28 June 2022 The Serengeti has many selling points, but solitude is not among them. Ann Abel, Forbes, 6 June 2022 Proudly nonmonogamous, well-read and quite frankly, ripped, Noah’s solitude is a choice. Robert Daniels, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2022 As interest in the 46er club grows, solitude is something that’s increasingly hard to find in the High Peaks. Cristin Steding, Outside Online, 11 Oct. 2020 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, from Latin solitudin-, solitudo, from solus
ADJECTIVE | VERB + SOLITUDE | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤absolute, total與世隔絕➤quiet獨處的清靜VERB + SOLITUDE➤seek尋求獨處➤find找到獨處的機會➤enjoy, prefer享受/喜歡獨處◇He enjoys the solitude of writing.他享受獨自寫作的日子。PREPOSITION➤in solitude獨自地◇to pray in solitude獨自祈禱➤in the solitude of獨自待在⋯◇She enjoyed a few days of peace in the solitude of the mountains.她在山裏享受了幾天獨處的清靜。