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live-in

[ liv-in ]

/ ˈlɪvˌɪn /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR live-in ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

Also sleep-in. residing at the place of one's employment: a live-in maid.

living in a cohabitant relationship.

noun

a live-in person.

Origin of live-in

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

Words nearby live-in

live wire, live with, live-action, live-bearer, live-forever, live-in, live-out, live-tweet, liveable, livebearer, liveblog

Example sentences from the Web for live-in

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

Indiana Serial Killer’s Confession Was Just the Start |Michael Daly |October 21, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
His live-in partner, Valerie Trierweiler, from whom he recently announced his separation, was not liked in France.

Marriage, the French Way |Philip Short |February 12, 2014 |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.

Whistleblowers Are Weird |Megan McArdle |June 10, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Services can also include accompaniment to and from rehab centers and traveling with the client—but not 24/7 live-in coaching.

Live-in Sober Coaches Offer Wealthy Expensive New Way to Stay Clean |Eliza Shapiro |March 22, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

Someone who tells me that children "don't change your life that much" is either in denial, a bad parent, or has a live-in nanny.

Why I Choose to Be Child-Free: Readers Share Their Stories |Harry Siegel |February 27, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
The job that I had quit I was making $25 a week, gentlemen—a 24-hour live-in job.

Warren Commission (1 of 26): Hearings Vol. I (of 15) |The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy