live-in

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adjective

ˈliv-ˌin

: living in one's place of employment

a live-in caregiver

: 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

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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

But now, more people are choosing to live in smaller cities and suburban areas. —

Johan Hajji, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 Those who live in Chicago and want to vote by mail can do so by applying online or using the mail-in form. —

Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for live-in