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

Also killed was Stan Farr, a former TCU basketball player who was Priscilla Davis’ live-in boyfriend. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Nov. 2026

Leeves played Daphne, a live-in housekeeper and physical therapist for Frasier’s father, Martin (John Mahoney). — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2026

Verb

He was later acquitted in 2001 and now lives in Spain, his home country. — News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2026

Siguencia lived in the Bronx, Sapon lived in Hell's Kitchen, and Cosquillo lived in the Bushwick section of Brooklyn. — Allen Devlin, CBS News, 13 Nov. 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

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