live-in

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adjective

ˈliv-ˌin How to pronounce live-in (audio)
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

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Adjective
The monthlies are just a hair above $2,100, covering a 24-hour doorman and live-in resident manager, along with a gym and planted roof deck that honestly looks quite nice. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2025 Amenities include a concierge, a live-in super, a public parking garage, a gym, shared laundry, a waiting list for extra storage and a bike room. — Heather Senison, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
Fewer than 10 Jews live in Syria, according to Abraham Marcus, a history professor at the University of Texas at Austin who studies Syrian Jewry. — Ephrat Livni, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025 But in the third category—ballots cast by overseas voters who have never lived in the U.S.—Tyson and Gore ruled that those votes should not be counted at all. — Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for live-in

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1934, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1890, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of live-in was in 1890

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“Live-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live-in. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.

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