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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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
Taylor Millard, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
Resident April Lynch, who lived in her unit for six years, described the stressful situation.
—Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2026
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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
Taylor Millard is a freelance journalist who lives in Virginia.
—Taylor Millard, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
Resident April Lynch, who lived in her unit for six years, described the stressful situation.
—Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Live-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live-in. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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