live-in

live-in Definition

☆ live·-in (liv′in′)

adjective

living at the place where one is employed, esp. in domestic service a live-in housekeeper
designating a person who lives at the residence of his or her sexual partner without being married a live-in girlfriend

noun

a live-in person

live-in Usage Examples

Converse of object

employ: The restrictions are not intended to prevent you from employing live-in personal assistants.
have: The Census also records that they had three live-in domestic servants.
require: I live in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales and require a live-in personal care assistant to help with my day to day living.

Adjective modifier

well-paid: We place applicants into great well-paid live-in or live-out jobs in Pubs, Restaurants and Hotels.

Modifies a noun

nanny: In a similar vein, more parents are seeking live-in nannies in order to cut costs.
housekeeper: He tells her he's got a new live-in housekeeper to help look after the kids.
boyfriend: She has a live-in boyfriend, a plumber by the name of Richard Brierly.
carer: Do you have space in your home for a live-in carer?
girlfriend: The publisher insists the only person who was sick at the Playboy mansion was Holly Madison, one of his live-in girlfriends.
servant: Clearly his needs were modest, for he employed only one live-in servant, Amy Jordan, a cook.

Noun used with modifier

time: A full time live-in mother's help costs £ 180 per week, that's £ 233 with tax and NIC.

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