live together

British  

/ lɪv /

verb

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

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live together Idioms  

1. 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.

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Example Sentences

Young people heading off to university are at higher risk of potentially catching this strain of meningitis B, which can spread when people live together in shared accommodation.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

My husband won’t sell his home so we can live together full time.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

And in “Zootopia 2,” incongruous animals live together with no threat of being eaten.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

We believe that we may meet again in a time to come, and perhaps we shall find somewhere a land where we can live together and both be content.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien