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
In the following days, detectives interviewed Celso Edison Vicente Y Vicente, 22, who was identified as the live-in boyfriend of the child’s 18-year-old mother, Devorah Diaz Perez. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 22 Aug. 2026 The monthlies are $824 and come with a 24-hour doorman, live-in super, bike room, in-building laundry, and two elevators. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
The central character Dafne, lives in a valley with her mother and Bror. — Annika Pham, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026 The Sussexes’ return to the UK after living in the United States for the past six years was revealed last week. — Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026 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 Aug. 2026.

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