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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It has also been revealed the King and Queen Camilla will continue to live in Clarence House and not move into Buckingham Palace.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

In 52% of two-parent households, both adults work full-time, according to Census Bureau data, and about 25% of children 17 and under live in single-parent households.

From Salon • Jun. 24, 2026

What’s more, you have to live in the property as your primary residence for two out of the last five years.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026

Tenants “deserve to live in dignity with basic necessities like working stoves and ovens.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

People could live in space—at least for a while.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

live-in

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