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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Peter Weber, TheWeek, 28 May 2026
Iwamasa had known Perry since around 1992 and became his live-in assistant in 2022, according to prosecutors.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 May 2026
Like wasps and bees, ants are social and live in a colony with one or more queens.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
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Adjective
What happened Kenneth Iwamasa, actor Matthew Perry’s live-in assistant and the person who injected him with a fatal dose of ketamine in 2023, was sentenced to three years and five months in prison on Wednesday.
—Peter Weber, TheWeek, 28 May 2026
Iwamasa had known Perry since around 1992 and became his live-in assistant in 2022, according to prosecutors.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Verb
The Augustinians retain ownership of the buildings, and guests can take a tour of the historic library, monastery, and chapel with one of the monks who still live in the separate monastic quarters.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 May 2026
Like wasps and bees, ants are social and live in a colony with one or more queens.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
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“Live-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live-in. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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