live-in

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adjective

ˈliv-ˌin 

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Child abuse and neglect:Prevention resources and where to get help At about 5:30 p.m., the toddler's mother left to go to work, leaving her child in the care of her live-in boyfriend, Garcia as well as Garcia's 5-year-old child. —Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024

So far, three of the five defendants in the case have pleaded guilty: Perry’s live-in assistant Kenneth Iwamasa, TV producer Erik Fleming, and Dr. Mark Chavez. —Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2024

Verb

According to the post-election poll by the Democratic-leaning groups, Latino voters supported providing legal status to undocumented immigrants who have lived in the U.S. a very long time, including those brought to the U.S. as children. —Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024

Getting to the cream Several animals that live in groups learn from one another, including elephants, whales, and some primates. —Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1934, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1890, in the meaning defined above