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

In a post on Reddit, an anonymous woman writes that she and her live-in boyfriend were subscribed to several streaming services, though have started cutting back in recent months due to inactivity and the choice to use their money elsewhere. —

Kate Hogan, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024 Monthlies are high at $1,956, but the building has a 24-hour doorman, live-in super, a laundry room, and sits on a cul-de-sac that overlooks the East River. —

Clio Chang, Curbed, 12 Nov. 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 See all Example Sentences for live-in