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

His body was discovered by his live-in caretaker and the caretaker’s wife. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026

The show centered on a single dad and former pro baseball player (Tony Danza) who takes a job as a live-in housekeeper for a powerful ad executive named Angela (Judith Light). — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026

Verb

Chen, who was living in Boston and has a college-age son, is the only American currently held in China designated as wrongfully detained, the non-profit said. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

Only two of the union’s 22 represented employees live in El Dorado Hills, according to union data. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 15 July 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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