living alone

No roommates here

Living alone is the state of being the sole occupant of one's residence—no roommates, partners, or family members sharing the space.

The phrase carries different connotations depending on context: independence and privacy for some, isolation or vulnerability for others.

She's been living alone since her divorce.

Living alone taught me to enjoy my own company.

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solitude · bachelor · empty nest · autonomy · loneliness · privacy · freedom · single life · self-discovery · me time · introspection · singlehood · homeownership · minimalism · contentment · resilience · spinster · simplicity

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Opposites
household composition

living alonecohabiting

Sharing a residence unmarried

living together · cohabitating · communal living · full house · multigenerational living

social connectedness in daily life

living alonecommunal living

Shared domestic arrangement

barracks life · co-housing · monastic community · intentional community · multigenerational living

Family

live, alone, living, lives, lived, liveliness, livelihood, outlive, livable

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G