Isolated
ˈaɪsəleɪtɪd
Definitions
3 meaningsSeparated from others; alone or far away.
ˈaɪsəleɪtɪd
Separated from others
He felt isolated in the new country because he didn't speak the language.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're the only kid at the playground, all by yourself. You're isolated!
👶 For kids: When something is isolated, it's by itself and not with others.
More Examples
The remote village was isolated from the rest of the world.
The disease spread because the infected were not isolated.
How It's Used
"The island is geographically isolated from the mainland."
"The pandemic left many people feeling isolated."
"The patient was kept in an isolated room to prevent the spread of infection."
Being in or caused by quarantine.
ˈaɪsəleɪtɪd
The infected patient was kept in an isolated ward.
💡 Simply: Like when a sick person is kept in a special room to prevent others from getting sick; they are in an isolated setting.
👶 For kids: If someone is sick, sometimes they are in a special room to help them get better without getting anyone else sick. This means they are isolated.
More Examples
The quarantine measures involved isolating confirmed cases.
The isolated environment prevented further spread of the virus.
How It's Used
"The patient was kept in an isolated room to prevent the spread of infection."
To separate from other things or people.
ˈaɪsəleɪt
The doctor isolated the patient to prevent further infection.
💡 Simply: Imagine a scientist is trying to find a new bug. If they isolated it, they separated it from other bugs.
👶 For kids: To isolate something means to keep it away from other things.
More Examples
The scientist isolated the DNA sample for analysis.
We isolated the problem by removing all the external factors.
How It's Used
"Scientists isolated the virus in a lab."
Idioms & expressions
in isolation
Without connection to or interaction with other people or things.
"The study examined the effects of the drug in isolation."
From Italian *isolato* (past participle of *isolare*), from Latin *insula* meaning 'island'.
The word 'isolated' gained prominence during the 18th and 19th centuries, reflecting growing scientific and social interest in separation and distinctiveness.
Memory tip
Think of an island – isolated from the mainland.
Word Origin
"island"