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
Six live-in nannies cared for the children, each of whom had an identical buzz cut, according to an Arcadia police search warrant. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 The latter included live-in-studio versions of seven songs from the hard-to-describe project recorded with Chicago producer Greg Norman during a break in American Don touring activity. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
Many of Yemen's government leaders live in exile, and those in Aden were safe, a government official said. — Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026 The result was 90% of farmers in the country living in poverty with virtually all of them drinking unclean water. — Adam Duxter, CBS News, 15 Oct. 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

Rhymes for live-in

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“Live-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live-in. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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