C1adjectivenaturesociety
US/ˈaɪ.sə.leɪ.tɪd/
UK/ˈaɪ.sə.leɪ.tɪd/
far away from other places or people; happening only once and not part of a pattern
In context
Doctors travel by motorbike to reach isolated villages in the mountains.
The floods left several communes isolated for nearly a week.
Officials say the outbreak is an isolated case, not a wider problem.
Words that go with isolated
adjective + noun
- isolated areaInternet access is still poor in isolated areas of the north.
- isolated incidentPolice said the attack was an isolated incident.
- isolated villageAn isolated village can be cut off for weeks in the rainy season.
- isolated caseDoctors found only one isolated case of the disease.
adverb + adjective
- geographically isolatedGeographically isolated islands often have unique plants and animals.