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 60-unit building had a live-in super, a laundry room and storage. — Joyce Cohen, New York Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Leeves has appeared in dozens of television and film projects, but is best known for her role in Frasier as a live-in housekeeper and physical therapist for Frasier’s father. — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2026

Verb

Jean Gilles Bernard Camille, a community organizer who lives in a gang stronghold in the capital, said foreign forces have repeatedly underestimated the capacity and power of Haitian gangs and their ability to adapt. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026

However, the Good Wife star primarily lives in Connecticut, where her late husband grew up and where the couple raised their two daughters, Isabel and Lily. — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 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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