/ ˈaɪsəleɪtɪd; NAmE / adjective
1.
( of buildings and places ) far away from any others
SYN others :
isolated rural areas
2.
without much contact with other people or other countries :
I felt very isolated in my new job.
Elderly people easily become socially isolated.
The decision left the country isolated from its allies.
3.
single; happening once :
The police said the attack was an isolated incident.
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent.: from French isolé , from Italian isolato , from late Latin insulatus made into an island, from Latin insula island.