live-in

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adjective

ˈliv-ˌin 

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

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

Jude’s modern twist on Octave Mirbeau’s novel follows Gianina (Ana Dumitrașcu), a Romanian migrant working as a live-in housekeeper and nanny for a wealthy family in present-day Bordeaux. — Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

Six live-in nannies cared for the children, each of whom had an identical buzz cut, according to an Arcadia police search warrant. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Verb

What’s more, said chic friend also happens to live in one of the most stylish neighborhoods in the world and knows how to make an impeccable vodka martini. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

Virus spreading in animals in Europe The victim was a man in 60s living in the Lyon area in eastern France, local newspaper Le Progres reported. — CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1934, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1890, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for live-in

• aneurin
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• mandolin
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• underpin
• vietminh
• violin
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• auxin
• buckskin