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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Gilpin is one of a few thousand people who have benefited from hundreds of millions of dollars spent to find people a place to live in Los Angeles.

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

Cassini says: "I would like to live in a place where someone will notice if they haven't seen me for 24 hours and do something about it."

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

They live in a two-bedroom home in Mesa, Ariz., and pay for flights and accommodations when their kids and grandkids come to visit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The little hummingbird that only lives in Cuba, of all the places where it could live in the whole wide world.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

live-in

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