live-in

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adjective

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 accusations allegedly occurred while Pavlovich was a live-in nanny for Gaiman and wife Amanda Palmer's child in their New Zealand homes. Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025 Sacramento County sheriff’s investigators say 47-year-old Matthew Clark went missing in December 2023 after an argument with his live-in girlfriend, Sofia Fermin. Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 4 Mar. 2025
Verb
As an example, consider White Americans living in predominantly rural areas. Omer Awan, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025 No special arrangements have been made at the Domus Santa Marta, the Vatican hotel next to the basilica, where Francis lives in a two-room suite on the second floor, according to the AP. Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 23 Mar. 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 27 Mar. 2025.

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