live-in

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adjective

ˈliv-ˌin

: living in one's place of employment

a live-in caregiver

: 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

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Adjective

Prosecutor Rob Baker, who authored the report, noted that Magee and Munoz were called to respond to a man who had prompted his live-in girlfriend, watching over her two children, to contact 911. —

Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2025 The maintenance, at just over $2,000 a month, is kind of a lot for a one-bedroom, but the building is full-service with a full-time doorman, a live-in property manager, individual storage bins, a landscaped roof deck, and a gym. —

Kim Velsey, Curbed, 11 Feb. 2025

Verb

My friends and family live in other states, even other countries. —

Leah Asmelash, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025 This one lives in a bit of a dead-end town — the roller rink a star attraction — and puts a human face on them. —

Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for live-in