Meaning & use
cohabitant
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A person who lives with another, especially a romantic partner, without being married.
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The lease listed both tenants as cohabitants of the apartment.
Her cohabitant of five years finally proposed last spring.
A note on using this word
Frequently used in legal documents to describe unmarried couples sharing a residence.
Words with a similar meaning
housematelive-in partner
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