Synonyms of cohabiting

cohabiting

verb

present participle of cohabit

as in living

formal to share a home and have a sexual relationship

They cohabited in a small apartment in the city.

Related Words

• living
• residing
• staying
• inhabiting
• occupying
• dwelling
• abiding
• lodging
• settling
• hanging (at)
• frequenting
• visiting
• haunting
• renting
• populating
• subletting
• leasing
• peopling
• tenanting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cohabiting

In the typical married or cohabiting straight couple, women still do much more of the domestic labor—even when the woman is the breadwinner. — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026

Talking through everyday responsibilities and standards for shared spaces helps prevent many of the conflicts couples report in their first year of cohabiting. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2026

The Mavericks and Stars have shared venues since the Stars moved to Dallas from Minneapolis in 1993, previously cohabiting the Reunion Arena. — Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026

The camp is also designated as being for cohabiting couples with children. — Kate Perez, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026

Today, rural children are less likely than urban children to live with married parents and are more likely to live with cohabiting unmarried parents or in the care of grandparents or other relatives. — Tim Slack, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025

Sometimes, cohabiting cats need a period time to get used to one another. — Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025