Phrase guide

live in

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To reside on the premises of one's employer (used especially of domestic staff such as nannies, cooks, maids, etc.)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see live, in.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: literal

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

live in the house where one works

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • our babysitter lives in, as it is too far to commute for her

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sleep in

Antonyms: live out

Broader terms: board

History

Etymology

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