cohabitation

/koʊhæbɪˈteɪʃɪn/
/kəʊhæbɪˈteɪʃɪn/
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Other forms: cohabitations

Definitions of cohabitation
  1. noun
    the act of living together and having a sexual relationship (especially without being married)
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    types:
    concubinage
    cohabitation without being legally married
    type of:
    habitation, inhabitancy, inhabitation
    the act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place (said of both animals and men)
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