Sole

/soʊl/

Meaning & Definition

noun

The undersurface of a foot, shoe, or other object.

She stepped on a sharp object, injuring the sole of her foot.

A flat fish that is typically found in the North Atlantic.

We ordered a delicious sole fillet for dinner at the seafood restaurant.

A person or thing that is the only one of a kind.

He was the sole survivor of the plane crash.

adjective

Being the only one; single.

She is the sole heir to her grandmother's fortune.

Middle English, from Old French 'sol', from Latin 'solus' meaning 'alone'.

sole breadwinner

The only income provider in a household.

sole focus

The only area of concentration or attention.

sole proprietor

An individual who owns a business without partners.

solitary

Existing alone; remote or secluded.

solo

Done by one person; without others.

A term referring to the bottom part of a shoe.

Check out the new kicks; they have a killer sole.

To have sole authority over something.

He said he would sole it, so don't worry about it.