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 two are joined by her mother’s new boyfriend and a mysterious live-in home aide, both who claim to be dedicated to Harper’s postpartum care. Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2024 Estela, their live-in housekeeper, is originally from a rural community on the island of Chiloé in the south. Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2024
Verb
About 75 people were living in tents beneath an overpass, the Louisiana State Police told the Associated Press. Amanda Musa, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024 Watch Trump's remarks live in Traverse City tonight here and come back to freep.com for further coverage of the speech. Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for live-in 

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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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Cite this Entry

“Live-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live-in. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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