n. An emotional and physical intimate relationship which includes a common living place and which exists without legal or religious sanction.
n. The act of living together.
n. A place where two or more individuals reside together.
n. The act of two species living together in the same habitat.
n. Cooperation between politicians of opposing political parties; especially, in France, between a President and Prime Minister.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The act or state of dwelling together, or in the same place with another.
n. The living together of a man and woman in supposed sexual relationship.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The act or state of dwelling together or in the same place.
n. The state of dwelling or living together as husband and wife: often with reference to persons who are not legally married, and usually, but not always, implying sexual intercourse.
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n. the act of living together and having a sexual relationship (especially without being married)
Word Usage
"Paul Amato, a sociologist at Pennsylvania State University, says the new data suggest that maybe the effect of premarital cohabitation is becoming less of a problem than it was in the past."