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
lived in; living in; lives in
: to live in one's place of employment : live in another's home
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Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 10 July 2025
Maintenance is a tolerable $1,145 a month, which gets you a storage unit, a laundry, and a live-in super.
—Curbed Staff, Curbed, 8 July 2025
Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 23 July 2025
But on a recent trip to the country, CNN was able to see just how critical the collection of programs previously funded by USAID were for Afghan people, the vast majority of whom live in desperate poverty.
—Li-Lian Ahlskog Hou, CNN Money, 22 July 2025
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Adjective
Her live-in boyfriend, Zev (Michael Zegen), has left her.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 10 July 2025
Maintenance is a tolerable $1,145 a month, which gets you a storage unit, a laundry, and a live-in super.
—Curbed Staff, Curbed, 8 July 2025
Verb
Her grandmother lived in a home right around the corner from where her body was found.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 23 July 2025
But on a recent trip to the country, CNN was able to see just how critical the collection of programs previously funded by USAID were for Afghan people, the vast majority of whom live in desperate poverty.
—Li-Lian Ahlskog Hou, CNN Money, 22 July 2025
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“Live-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live-in. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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