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singleton

(sɪŋgəltən)
Word forms: plural singletons
countable noun
A singleton is someone who is neither married nor in a long-term relationship.
Bank is a 38-year-old singleton who grew up in Philadelphia.

singleton in British English

(ˈsɪŋɡəltən)
noun
1.  bridge
an original holding of one card only in a suit
2. 
a single object, individual, etc, separated or distinguished from a pair or group
3.  mathematics
a set containing only one member
4. 
a person who is neither married nor in a relationship
Word origin
C19: from single, on the model of simpleton

singleton in American English

(ˈsɪŋgəltən)
noun
1. 
a playing card that is the only one of its suit in a hand dealt to a player
2. 
something occurring or existing singly and not as one of a pair or of a group
Word origin
< single, after proper names ending in -ton

Examples of 'singleton' in a sentence
singleton

Do you give any tips to the singletons on the show?
The Sun (2015)
There are three singleton honours and two singleton low cards.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
His best shot was to come down to three cards in one suit and a singleton ace in the other.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The power of the singleton lead.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
He surely holds a singleton club.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The jump clearly shows the singleton.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
So East held a singleton king or ace.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
So declarer addressed himself to the question of which singleton honour West was more likely to hold.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
He led his singleton heart v 5?
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
So he has failed to lead his singleton and East holds six clubs.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
East won his singleton ace and led a third heart, declarer ruffing.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Since being booted off the show, the singleton has continued to write her own music.
The Sun (2010)
Essentially, because there are two singleton honours and just one?
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The singleton lead tends to work very well... or very badly.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
When dummy has a singleton in the suit partner leads, the suit preference signal comes into play.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
You win the king and know to switch to hearts, declarer's singleton suit.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Opening the suit below the singleton (as here) is fine.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It is always worrying to hold a singleton ace when you are defending, as there is always the possibility that you might be thrown in with it.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)

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