live-in

[ liv-in ]

adjective

1. Also residing at the place of one's employment:

   a live-in maid.

2. living in a cohabitant relationship.

noun

1. a live-in person.

live in

/ lɪv /

verb

1. (of an employee, as in a hospital or hotel) to dwell at one's place of employment

adjective

1. living in the place at which one works

   a live-in maid

2. living with someone else in that person's home

   a live-in lover

Word History and Origins

Origin of live-in¹

1950–55; adj., noun use of verb phrase live in ( a place )

Example Sentences

He had been arrested and briefly jailed in Gary in 2004, after an incident triggered by a breakup with a live-in girlfriend.

From The Daily Beast

A California family is struggling to evict their now-fired live-in nanny—and tenancy laws are on her side.

From The Daily Beast

His live-in partner, Valerie Trierweiler, from whom he recently announced his separation, was not liked in France.

From The Daily Beast

As one of my friends noted, if a live-in boyfriend had done this to me, he'd have more than the CIA to worry about.

From The Daily Beast

Services can also include accompaniment to and from rehab centers and traveling with the client—but not 24/7 live-in coaching.

From The Daily Beast

We will still be husband and wife; we will take a small lodging, and you shall housekeep and live in-doors.

From Project Gutenberg

The job that I had quit I was making $25 a week, gentlemen—a 24-hour live-in job.

From Project Gutenberg

If I except the water-bucket, which now and then goes down in the yard, we always live in-doors.

From Project Gutenberg

We will still be husband and wife; we will take a small lodging, and you shall house-keep and live in-doors.

From Project Gutenberg

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