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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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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

Today, Rob requires round-the-clock live-in care, but he is able to take part in hobbies such as going to the gym, hanging out with his dog Denzel, and going to the pub with his friends.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

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

From Salon • Sep. 12, 2025

In 1793 over 50 percent of Philadelphia’s blacks were live-in domestic workers, doing the cooking, cleaning, laundering, and child caring for better-off whites.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy

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