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

For many, this argument over population and immigration had become a battle over whether Americans want to live in a diverse society.

From Salon

This chilling response underscores an uncomfortable reality: Immigrants do not live in isolation.

From Los Angeles Times

“You see these people and they go, ‘Why do they live in the brush?’

From Los Angeles Times

Many in the news media live in their own bubbles, do not really collect information or understand their best roles.

From Salon

A report this week found that 44% of corals living in warm waters are threatened with extinction, according to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.

From BBC

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