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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Workers live in relative comfort, with a shower, a TV, a bed and “a recliner to kick his or her feet up and relax.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Between 800,000 and 1.6 million Americans live in Mexico, according to Mexican and U.S. government sources.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

I own one acre and I live in a manufactured home that is 1,536 square feet.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

Amoebae are single celled organisms that commonly live in natural environments such as lakes, rivers, soil, and water systems.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

“The question is, Why would you live in a house? Like some sort of”—the badger gagged—“human.”

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

live-in

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