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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Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 18 June 2026
That’s when people began hiring full-time live-in dog nannies, paying as much as $55 an hour on top of room and board in the mega-mansions in the dunes.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Fascism lives in the upside-down; professional gaslighting features heavily amongst its weaponry, along with the blinking philistinism of the soulless.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 June 2026
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Adjective
Protective styles this summer are breezy and cool, but with an emphasis on natural textures and live-in finishes.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 18 June 2026
That’s when people began hiring full-time live-in dog nannies, paying as much as $55 an hour on top of room and board in the mega-mansions in the dunes.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
Verb
The number of people living in Switzerland has soared by nearly one-quarter over the last generation, and foreigners today make up nearly one-third of the population.
—Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Fascism lives in the upside-down; professional gaslighting features heavily amongst its weaponry, along with the blinking philistinism of the soulless.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 June 2026
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“Live-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live-in. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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