Looking for the meaning of the word ALONE in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of ALONE with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Alone
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
Middle English: from all+ one
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈləʊn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
having no one else present
Short Definition:having no one else present
Examples:- she was alone that evening
Word: Alone
Speech Type: Adverb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈləʊn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
on one's own
Short Definition:on one's own
Examples:- he lives alone
Definition:
indicating that something is confined to the specified subject or recipient
Short Definition:only
Examples:- he is answerable to Parliament alone
- it was a smile for him alone
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