isolation

Everyday

1. Being alone or far away from other people or places. tree →
2. Keeping a sick person or thing apart from others so that an illness does not spread. tree →
3. (science) Separating one thing from others so you can study it alone (in isolation). tree →

In the lessons

In health and safety: a sick person may stay in isolation at home. In geography: the isolation of a small island far out at sea. In science: you test one factor in isolation, changing only that. In stories, isolation can make a character lonely. Phrases: in isolation, self-isolation, feelings of isolation, social isolation.

Examples

• The lighthouse keeper lived in isolation on the rock. tree →
• The sick puppy was kept in isolation so others would not catch it. tree →
• Isolation can make people feel lonely and sad. tree →
• In our experiment we tested the amount of water in isolation. tree →
• The island's isolation means boats come only once a week. tree →
• The doctor said to stay in isolation for a few days. tree →
• Do not look at one fact in isolation; look at the whole picture. tree →

Note

Uncountable. Verb: isolate (isolated, isolating); adjective: isolated (an isolated farm). Isolation is about being apart; loneliness is the sad feeling that can come with it — you can be isolated and not lonely, or lonely in a crowd.