Words / A2

uh-LOHN/əˈləʊn/

If nobody is with you, you are alone. He lives alone; she walked home alone. Lonely is the sad feeling — you can be alone and perfectly happy. On your own is a close everyday phrase. Put alone after the verb, not before the person: not “an alone man,” but a man on his own.

Meaning

Without other people.

Examples

• “He lives alone in a small flat.”
• “I do not like eating alone.”
• “She finished the puzzle alone.”

Good to know

alone = without others. lonely = sad about it. on your own ≈ alone.

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