cohabit
verb
co·hab·it
(ˌ)kō-ˈha-bət 
cohabited; cohabiting; cohabits
1
: to live together as or as if a married couple
They cohabited in a small apartment.
2
a
: to live together or in company
buffaloes cohabiting with crossbred cows—
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b
: to exist together
… two strains in his philosophy … cohabit in each of his major works.—Justus Buchler
Justus BuchlerSo riches seemed to provoke their own discomfort, and affluence cohabited with anxiety.—Simon Schama
Simon SchamaExamples of cohabit in a Sentence
They cohabited in a small apartment in the city.
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Reddit contributors felt that short breaks from constant interaction are a normal and necessary part of cohabiting, amid around 200 comments in a day online.
—Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
Many participants with conflicting ideologies also reported cohabiting peacefully for the most part, while being careful not to bring up divisive topics and focus on their similarities instead.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
The rest of the town of Seabrook had also become comfortable cohabiting with humans, zombies and werewolves after years of Zed and Addison trying to find peace.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 9 May 2025
Long-Term Risks Of Moving In Too Soon Ultimately taking the leap of cohabiting too soon can lead to:
Communication breakdowns.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
Many participants with conflicting ideologies also reported cohabiting peacefully for the most part, while being careful not to bring up divisive topics and focus on their similarities instead.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
The rest of the town of Seabrook had also become comfortable cohabiting with humans, zombies and werewolves after years of Zed and Addison trying to find peace.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 9 May 2025
Long-Term Risks Of Moving In Too Soon Ultimately taking the leap of cohabiting too soon can lead to:
Communication breakdowns.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cohabit
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“Cohabit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cohabit. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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cohabit
intransitive verb
co·hab·it
kō-ˈha-bət
: to live together as a married couple or in the manner of a married couple
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