1
: 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
lived in; living in; lives in
: to live in one's place of employment : live in another's home
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Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Feb. 2026
As the pair confer with forensics and begin piecing things together, the detectives learn that the unit was once home to Oliver and his live-in girlfriend, Ciara.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Alex Gibson, who lives in KCK’s Argentine neighborhood, brought her 5-year-old son, Ky, out to see the release.
—Sofi Zeman
march 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Based on Freida McFadden's best-selling 2022 novel, the film follows Nina Winchester (Seyfried), a wealthy wife and mother who hires Millie (Sydney Sweeney), a young woman looking for a fresh start, to be a live-in housemaid.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Feb. 2026
As the pair confer with forensics and begin piecing things together, the detectives learn that the unit was once home to Oliver and his live-in girlfriend, Ciara.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
Maria de Jesus Estrada Juarez lived in California for 27 years before being detained at her green card interview last month and deported within 24 hours, despite having active DACA protection and no criminal history.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Alex Gibson, who lives in KCK’s Argentine neighborhood, brought her 5-year-old son, Ky, out to see the release.
—Sofi Zeman
march 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Live-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live-in. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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