isolation
Collocations
9(noun.)
ADJ
complete, total
enforced
During the pandemic, many people experienced enforced isolation when lockdowns kept them at home for months.
diplomatic, geographical, political
international
The government worried that rejecting the trade agreement might lead to international isolation.
emotional, social
After moving to a new country, she struggled with emotional isolation despite having a job and apartment.
VERB + ISOLATION
experience, suffer (from)
After moving to a new country, she suffered from isolation and loneliness for several months.
ISOLATION + NOUN
hospital, ward
PREP
in ~
You can't judge a single mistake in isolation; you need to see the whole situation first.
PHRASES
in splendid isolation
The old lighthouse operated in splendid isolation for over a hundred years before modern technology arrived.