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Definitions

live-in

[liv-in] / ˈlɪvˌɪn /

NOUN

au pair

Synonyms

STRONGEST

caregiver governess housekeeper

WEAK

babysitter day-care provider domestic servant

NOUN

maid

Synonyms

STRONGEST

au pair chambermaid girl housemaid

STRONG

biddy damsel domestic factotum handmaiden help maidservant miss nursemaid woman

WEAK

cleaning lady cleaning woman hired girl

NOUN

servant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assistant attendant helper

STRONG

dependent domestic drudge help hireling menial minion retainer sancho serf server

WEAK

cleaning person

Antonyms

WEAK

master

VERB

occupy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cover establish fill hold inhabit involve keep maintain own populate remain sit stay

STRONG

dwell ensconce people permeate pervade possess tenant utilize

WEAK

be established be in command be in residence live in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon depart desert forget ignore leave move

WEAK

not use

Example Sentences

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In the latest census, a couple in a live-in relationship can be recorded as married if they consider their "relationship as a stable union" - signalling a quiet shift towards recognising changing social realities.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

He and his live-in girlfriend mingled their finances.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

George Koenig owned a home-care agency, which charged families for hourly or live-in care, for two decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 4, 2025

In addition to a live-in staffer who monitored the girls, Madder says video cameras watched and recorded their private conversations.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2025

But Nigel was staying put, in his flat in Ikoyi, with a live-in house help and his dog.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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