Meaning & use
single
Being only one in number; also, not married or currently in a romantic relationship.
See it in a sentence
She lived alone in a single room above the old bakery.
He has been single since his last relationship ended two years ago.
A note on using this word
Single meaning 'unmarried' should not be confused with single meaning 'only one'; context usually makes the meaning clear.
Words with a similar meaning
soleunmarried
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Words with an opposite meaning
multiplemarried
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