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singleton
[ sing-guhl-tuhn ]
noun
- a person or thing occurring singly, especially an individual set apart from others.
- a child or animal that is the only one born at one birth:
a research program involving twins and singletons.
- an only child in a family.
- Chiefly British. an unmarried person; a single.
- Cards. a card that is the only one of a suit in a hand.
- Mathematics. a set consisting of one given element.
singleton
/ ˈsɪŋɡəltən /
noun
- bridge an original holding of one card only in a suit
- a single object, individual, etc, separated or distinguished from a pair or group
- maths a set containing only one member
- a person who is neither married nor in a relationship
Word History and Origins
Origin of singleton1
Word History and Origins
Origin of singleton1
Example Sentences
She’s the only singleton of the three of them, and what happens in Thailand stays in Thailand.
And just as in the pre-internet age, when couples might have met at a sports club or the cinema, now singletons are able to find each other in their online equivalents.
Dating with intention and commitment was important to the singleton that I and another were tasked to manage, so we decided to get straight to big-picture goals.
Bring on the granny pants and awkward moments, because beloved singleton Bridget Jones is back on our screens on Thursday.
Research I carried out with colleagues shows that some shoppers feel sorry for these singletons.
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