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
lived in; living in; lives in
: to live in one's place of employment : live in another's home
Examples of live-in in a Sentence
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2024
Estela, their live-in housekeeper, is originally from a rural community on the island of Chiloé in the south.
—Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2024
Amanda Musa, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
Watch Trump's remarks live in Traverse City tonight here and come back to freep.com for further coverage of the speech.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
The two are joined by her mother’s new boyfriend and a mysterious live-in home aide, both who claim to be dedicated to Harper’s postpartum care.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2024
Estela, their live-in housekeeper, is originally from a rural community on the island of Chiloé in the south.
—Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2024
Verb
About 75 people were living in tents beneath an overpass, the Louisiana State Police told the Associated Press.
—Amanda Musa, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
Watch Trump's remarks live in Traverse City tonight here and come back to freep.com for further coverage of the speech.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Live-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live-in. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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