live-in

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adjective

ˈliv-ˌin 

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: living in one's place of employment

a live-in caregiver

2

: being or involving people in a romantic or sexual relationship who live together and are not married

a live-in partner

a live-in relationship

live-in noun

plural live-ins

live in

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verb

lived in; living in; lives in

intransitive verb

: to live in one's place of employment : live in another's home

Examples of live-in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Related Articles Harriette Cole: My girls’ sibling rivalry has turned alarmingly intense This person from our high school recently went viral for his controversial views on polyamory and masculinity, advocating for it by showing his lifestyle of having three live-in partners at once. —Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 3 June 2024

Born to a poor family in the central Mexican state of Puebla, Alejo dropped out of school at age 14, moving to Mexico City as a live-in nanny with two sisters. —Megan Janetsky, Fortune, 27 May 2024

Verb

The girl lived in the San Diego County city of Vista, according to the coroner’s report. —Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024

Biles still lives in the north Houston suburb of Spring, albeit now in a $2 million home with her NFL player husband Jonathan Owens. —Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1934, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1890, in the meaning defined above