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live in

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌlɪv ˈɪn/

live in means: To have your home in a particular place.

verb

HAVE YOUR HOMEA1

To have your home in a particular place.

  • I live in a flat.
  • They lived in Spain for ten years.
  • Do you live in this neighborhood?

How to use it: live in somewhere (My sister lives in a small village.)

Similar words: reside in

Common phrases: live in a city, live in a house

HOME AT WORKB2

To have your home in the place where you work, usually in your employer's house.

  • Our nanny lives in.
  • The cook lived in and had a room upstairs.
  • Will the new housekeeper live in or travel to work?

Similar words: reside on site

Opposites: live out

Common phrases: live in as nanny, staff live in

Questions about live in

What does live in mean?

To have your home in a particular place.

What is live in in other languages?

Türkçe: yaşamak · Español: vivir en · Français: habiter · Deutsch: wohnen in · Italiano: vivere in · 日本語: 住む

How do you pronounce live in?

It is pronounced /ˌlɪv ˈɪn/.

How do you use live in in a sentence?

I live in a flat. They lived in Spain for ten years.

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