live-out

[ liv-out ]

adjective
  1. residing away from the place of one's employment: a live-out cook.

Origin of live-out

1
First recorded in 1965–70; by analogy with live-in

Words Nearby live-out

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British Dictionary definitions for live out

live out

/ (lɪv) /


verb
  1. (intr, adverb) (of an employee, as in a hospital or hotel) to dwell away from one's place of employment

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Other Idioms and Phrases with live-out

live-out

Complete or survive the end of a period of time, as in Grandpa wants to live out his days in a warmer climate. [First half of 1500s]

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