isolated
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
isolated
/ˈaɪsəˌleɪtəd/
adjective
isolated
/ˈaɪsəˌleɪtəd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of ISOLATED
1
[more isolated; most isolated]
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separate from others
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The town remains a very isolated community.
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The camp is located in an isolated area.
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isolated places/populations
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She felt isolated [=alone] in her new school. [=she felt unhappy because of being separated from people she knew]
2
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happening just once
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The arrest was an isolated incident in his youth.
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an isolated instance/case
3
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happening in different places and at different times
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There have been reports of isolated [=sporadic] outbreaks of the disease.
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a few isolated cases of vandalism
