cohabit

verb

Definition of cohabitnext
as in to live
formal to share a home and have a sexual relationship They cohabited in a small apartment in the city.

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Recent Examples of cohabit An intimate partner is defined by federal law as a current or former spouse, an individual who shares a child in common with the person, or someone who cohabits or has cohabited with the person. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 18 Apr. 2026 The complex and multifaceted tale of love revolves around a woman, husband and lover who try to cohabit under the same roof. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026 The Mavericks and Stars have shared venues since the Stars moved to Dallas from Minneapolis in 1993, previously cohabiting the Reunion Arena. — Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026 Larry has cohabited, sometimes uneasily, with prime ministerial pets including Boris Johnson’s Jack Russell cross Dilyn and Rishi Sunak’s Labrador retriever Nova. — Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cohabit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cohabit
  1. live
  2. reside
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  • Four families living near Meta’s Newton County data center are suing the tech giant, claiming the massive facility taints their drinking water and disrupts their daily lives.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The modern lamp is a classic for living rooms where overhead lighting is a non-starter.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of live
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  • By November, the group is expected to continue its right-leaning hold on only two boards in Clay County, which ranks first in its number of books banned, and Brevard County, where co-founder and CEO Tina Descovich currently resides.
    — Trinity Webster-Bass, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
  • For Lance Oppenheim, Primetime’s DNA resides inside a silly Cameo video.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of reside

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“Cohabit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cohabit. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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