move in

verb

moved in; moving in; moves in

intransitive verb

: to occupy a dwelling or place of work
see also:

Examples of move in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
The two residents, who are in their 70s, were living in an RV with uneven floors leading up to moving in this past November. Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026 Mother’s Day will be a little cooler in Kansas City, but a big warmup is set to move in this week and could bring near-record, or record, temperatures by Friday, according to the National Weather Service. Kansas City Star, 10 May 2026 Hottest zip codes in Georgia Thousands of people move in to, out of and around Georgia each year, but where do most of them land? Irene Wright, USA Today, 9 May 2026 That would’ve been a bold move in and of itself. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for move in

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of move in was in 1850

Cite this Entry

“Move in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/move%20in. Accessed 13 May. 2026.

More from Merriam-Webster on move in

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster