live-out

[ liv-out ]

adjective

1. residing away from the place of one's employment:

   a live-out cook.

live out

/ lɪv /

verb

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of live-out¹

First recorded in 1965–70; by analogy with live-in

Example Sentences

"Lodgers have fewer rights than private renters with live-out landlords and landlords don't need to go to court to evict a lodger. But they are required to provide reasonable notice before asking them to leave the property."

From BBC

Recruited as a teenager, she had grown up in my younger sister's family, had become a live-out help, married, had children and funnelled nieces and nephews into service with various branches of my clan.

From BBC

The incident in question was a fight that broke out July 22 at a fraternity live-out house just off the WSU campus in Pullman.

From Seattle Times

I was working in a small German town as a live-out governess to a rich family.

From Salon

Live-in caregivers earned $7.69 an hour, compared with $10 for live-out caregivers.

From New York Times

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