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
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Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Set in a version of Cape Town in the years after the First World War, this sure-handed, gothic-tinged novel tells the story of Soraya, a young Muslim woman who works as a live-in housekeeper for an elderly English widow.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2026
Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The aid is largely meant for those living in Cuba’s eastern region, which Hurricane Melissa slammed into late last year.
—Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
The accusations allegedly occurred while Pavlovich was a live-in nanny for Gaiman and wife, Amanda Palmer's child in their New Zealand home.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Set in a version of Cape Town in the years after the First World War, this sure-handed, gothic-tinged novel tells the story of Soraya, a young Muslim woman who works as a live-in housekeeper for an elderly English widow.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2026
Verb
In January, McRae sat down for an interview with Rolling Stone Magazine and shared her favorite part about living in LA is driving at dusk with the windows down listening to music.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The aid is largely meant for those living in Cuba’s eastern region, which Hurricane Melissa slammed into late last year.
—Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Live-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live-in. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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