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

Listed as co-defendants are Josh Marshall and Robert Morgenroth, Burke’s managers; their company, Mogul Vision; and Burke’s live-in security guard, who the suit alleges drove him to pick up Celeste from her parents’ home in 2024. — Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 11 Sep. 2026

The family’s lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, seeks damages from the singer as well as his various companies and managers, his mother and a live-in security guard. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Verb

And about one-fifth of all Americans now live in a district where more than a quarter of voters are new to the district compared with the last election cycle. — Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

The law shifted the process, so candidates still have to live in a specific district, but residents throughout the county get to vote for them. — Idaho Statesman, 17 Sep. 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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• mandolin
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• underpin
• vietminh
• violin
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• buckskin