Meaning & use
isolation
The state of being separate or apart from other people, places, or things.
See it in a sentence
Months of isolation during the harsh winter left the villagers eager for spring visitors.
Doctors placed the patient in isolation to prevent the infection from spreading.
A note on using this word
Can describe physical separation, emotional loneliness, or a deliberate medical practice, as in 'isolate a sample'.
Words with a similar meaning
solitudeseclusion
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