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 series, which ran for 196 episodes between 1984 and 1992, centers on Tony Danza’s Tony Micelli, who becomes the live-in housekeeper for the Bower family and brings along his daughter, Samantha (Alyssa Milano). — Zack Sharf, Variety, 23 June 2026

The 1980s domestic comedy helped put fairly progressive content — for its time — into prime time, as it was centered around a single dad and former pro baseball player (Danza) who takes a job as a live-in housekeeper for a powerful ad executive (Light). — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026

Verb

Kelly — a Canadian who's been living in the States a while — admits to not knowing much about the American icon. — Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 22 June 2026

An enormous amount of the population live in small coastal towns. — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 21 June 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

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