Cambridge Dictionaries online Cambridge Dictionaries online

The most popular online dictionary and thesaurus for learners of English

  

apart

adjective [after verb]
 
 
/əˈpɑːt/ US  /-ˈpɑːrt/

Definition

B2 living or staying in a different place from the person that you are married to or have a close relationship with: When you're apart you rely so heavily on the phone.AloneSeparateness and isolation in space
(Definition of apart adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Word of the Day

rain on sb's parade

to do something that spoils someone's plans

Word of the Day

Blog

Read our blog about how the English language behaves.

Learn More

New Words

Find words and meanings that have just started to be used in English, and let us know what you think of them.

Learn More