The old man lived alone.

Meaning: There was an elderly male who existed by himself.

Choice of Words: Old is an adjective that means having lived for a long time or being no longer young. Man is a noun that means an adult male human being. Lived is a verb that means to have life or to exist. Alone is an adjective that means without other people or things around.

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Related Expressions

• The old man lived alone in a small cottage.
• The old woman lived alone in a small cottage.
• The old lady lived alone in a small cottage.
• The old man sat alone.
• The old man sat alone on the park bench.
• Old man sat park bench alone.
• He lived alone in a big house.
• The old man's wrinkled hands told tales of a life well-lived.
• The old man lived peacefully in his small cottage.
• The old man lived in a cozy cottage in the woods.