iso·lat·ed adjective
1 [more isolated; most isolated] : separate from others
▪ The town remains a very isolated community. ▪ The camp is located in an isolated area. ▪ isolated places/populations ▪ She felt isolated [=alone] in her new school. [=she felt unhappy because of being separated from people she knew] 2 : happening just once
▪ The arrest was an isolated incident in his youth. ▪ an isolated instance/case 3 : happening in different places and at different times
▪ There have been reports of isolated [=sporadic] outbreaks of the disease. ▪ a few isolated cases of vandalism
▪ The town remains a very isolated community. ▪ The camp is located in an isolated area. ▪ isolated places/populations ▪ She felt isolated [=alone] in her new school. [=she felt unhappy because of being separated from people she knew]
▪ The arrest was an isolated incident in his youth. ▪ an isolated instance/case
▪ There have been reports of isolated [=sporadic] outbreaks of the disease. ▪ a few isolated cases of vandalism
