live together

British

/ lɪv /

verb

(intr, adverb) (esp of an unmarried couple) to dwell in the same house or flat; cohabit

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live together Idioms

Cohabit, especially when not married. For example, “I ... am only concerned that their living together before the marriage took place should be so generally known” (Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, 1813). [c. 1800] Also see live in sin.

Example Sentences

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"I make them live together and they like having a party."

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

“It still provides independence with the young adult or elderly parent, while giving the flexibility to live together and spend time together.”

From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026

Founders and employees live together in the house or nearby trailer parks they call man camps.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

She wants to see a unified country where Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots live together.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

“I told her after I left the building that if she would return to me and stop her quarreling we would live together again, but she refused to come back.”

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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