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
lived in; living in; lives in
: to live in one's place of employment : live in another's home
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Mark Price, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
Services such as live-in care, specialist dementia care and companionship services often command higher rates than standard domiciliary care.
—Marek Niedzwiedz, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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
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Adjective
The patient died of natural causes on Oct. 13, about one month after Williams was hired as a live-in nurse, Clay County Sheriff Michelle Cook said.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
Services such as live-in care, specialist dementia care and companionship services often command higher rates than standard domiciliary care.
—Marek Niedzwiedz, Forbes, 19 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
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“Live-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live-in. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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