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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

But her live-in partner, Adam Little, has been struggling to find work as a factory machine operator since 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

Meanwhile, his live-in girlfriend at the time had to pay all their bills.

From Salon • Sep. 12, 2025

In Phnom Penh, we had live-in housekeepers to do just about everything for us.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung