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 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

Creative liberties include a romance between Borden and the family’s live-in maid, Bridget Sullivan (Vicky Krieps). — David Faris, TheWeek, 3 Sep. 2026

Verb

Pourrain, a 34-year-old creative midfielder who signed with Miami United in January, has lived in South Florida since 2019. — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

In the wake of her mastectomy, Berlin lived in Skims and Negative Underwear — and then gifted those same pieces to friends going through their own transitionary moments. — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 8 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

• aneurin
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• eosin
• mandolin
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• underpin
• vietminh
• violin
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• buckskin