stand-alone
adjective
variants
or standalone
: complete in itself : self-contained sense 1a
All three drugs had FDA's blessing as stand-alone treatments for obesity, but the agency had never approved the combination.—
Kathleen Fackelmann
: such as
Kathleen Fackelmann
a
: intended, designed, or able to be used or to function alone or separately : not connected to or requiring connection to something else in order to be used or to function
Run on kerosene or diesel, stand-alone cabin heaters operate without electricity …—Skip Novak
Skip Novak
especially
: operating or capable of operating independently of other software or hardware
Amazon, for example, wants to offer the app as a channel in its Prime Video suite, rather than a standalone app next to Prime. Doing so gives Amazon access to data such as watching habits and preferences. —Kim Khan
Kim Khan The market has seen a number of more capable VR headsets hit shelves, the most recent being the standalone Oculus Quest, which doesn't require a PC like the Oculus Rift. —Brittany A. Roston
Brittany A. Roston
b
: not being part of a larger work or series
a stand-alone film/novel
Many of these individual chapters read like stand-alone essays—nuanced, witty, and carefully polished accounts …—John Brewer
John BrewerThough the printed library reference works still exist as standalone products, the integrated and expanded versions help students understand how information is related and how to do research …—James Lichtenberg
James Lichtenberg
c
: belonging to but operating independently of a larger organization
Nike built the Jordan Brand into a massive standalone business with $3.1 billion in wholesale revenue …—Kurt Badenhausen
Kurt Badenhausen
d
: existing as a separate structure : not connected to or contained within another structure
The gallery is in a standalone building on the property on Portland Street.—KiMi Robinson
KiMi RobinsonAccording to the Chapter 11 filing, the closures will affect malls and standalone stores across the country.—Áine Cain
Áine Cain
stand-alone
noun
or standalone
plural stand-alones or standalones
But now it is all paying off. His European growth is remarkable, both in department stores and standalones.
—Jim Cramer
Jim Cramer
This book is a companion to last year's Five Midnights, though it can be read as a standalone.
—Dahlia Adler
Dahlia Adler
The system operates … as a standalone or within any graphics application, and supports most popular file formats.
—Industry Week
Industry Week
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The punchy liquid stays put and works nicely as underpaint for a glow beneath base makeup, or for stand-alone brightness in multidimensional shades like Starlite (rose gold with shimmer) and Good Vibes (deep fuchsia with pearlescent particles).
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
The unwind will be slow, with the website and stand-alone stores on the King’s Road in Chelsea and Elizabeth Street in Belgravia continuing to sell the fall 2025 collection.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Beginning in 2011, the IRS installed stand-alone booths—called kiosks—in TACs.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
At University Avenue and Wheeler Street, the Midway YMCA is sporting a new name and will soon welcome children and parents to a new stand-alone family center.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 10 Sep. 2025
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Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
The unwind will be slow, with the website and stand-alone stores on the King’s Road in Chelsea and Elizabeth Street in Belgravia continuing to sell the fall 2025 collection.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Beginning in 2011, the IRS installed stand-alone booths—called kiosks—in TACs.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
At University Avenue and Wheeler Street, the Midway YMCA is sporting a new name and will soon welcome children and parents to a new stand-alone family center.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Stand-alone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand-alone. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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