live-in

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adjective

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

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Adjective
Plus, People has reported that in another move that is aimed at guaranteeing the couple’s privacy, the two will continue not to have any live-in staff after their move. Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 26 Aug. 2025 Dear Abby: My sister is struggling with severe mental health issues, and so is her live-in boyfriend of 6 1/2 years. Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
The couple still live in separate houses but eat dinner together most nights. Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025 Conversely, people who live in an arid climate might find that dust builds up quickly, especially around doorways and windows, which are common entry points for outside dirt, requiring more frequent sweeping. Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for live-in

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1934, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1890, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of live-in was in 1890

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“Live-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live-in. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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