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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Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
Opera residents have plenty to enjoy outside their co-ops as well like access to a 24-hour doorman, concierge service, live-in resident manager, and bike storage.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 2 June 2026
The Know, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
The 79-year-old has been living in Sipfle's home for over 50 years using anywhere from $250,000 to $600,000 from his pension and Social Security benefits, KOLD reported, citing prosecutors.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
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Adjective
The Housemaid centers on a down-on-her-luck woman recently out of prison, Millie Calloway, who finds work as a live-in housemaid for Nina and Andrew Winchester and their daughter Cecelia.
—Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
Opera residents have plenty to enjoy outside their co-ops as well like access to a 24-hour doorman, concierge service, live-in resident manager, and bike storage.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 2 June 2026
Verb
Marie and her mother live in a shack under the willows by a river.
—The Know, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
The 79-year-old has been living in Sipfle's home for over 50 years using anywhere from $250,000 to $600,000 from his pension and Social Security benefits, KOLD reported, citing prosecutors.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
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“Live-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live-in. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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