live-in

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adjective

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
The unraveling begins when Maggie returns home from the hospital to adjust to life with a new live-in robot, Alice — and the shocking revelation that her husband has slept with the sim. Jordana Comiter, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024 He has also been accused of groping a former live-in nanny more than 20 years ago. Emily Martin, The Hill, 25 Nov. 2024
Verb
Guests are encouraged to donate unwrapped gifts to benefit families living in Ronald McDonald Houses across the nation. Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024 Though the government tried to recruit free Black people living in the British West Indies, these individuals had little incentive to risk their life for the crown. Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024 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

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Cite this Entry

“Live-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live-in. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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