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

The victim’s live-in girlfriend, who was not home at the time of the shooting, returned to their apartment about 11:30 a.m. that day and found the victim’s body, McArthur said. —City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026

The monthlies are $1,198, which gets you a bike room, a full-time doorman, shared laundry, and a live-in super. —Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 9 Mar. 2026

Verb

More than 200 families living in a Little Havana mobile home park are being forced to leave their homes, raising concerns about displacement and the impact on elderly residents with limited resources. —Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026

Residents, including Shauna Bell who lives in McCrorey Heights, said some neighbors weren’t invited. —Desiree Mathurin march 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 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
• crystallin
• eosin
• mandolin
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• underpin
• violin
• akin
• auxin
• buckskin
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• deerskin