noun
- a person who lives with another person in a romantic or domestic relationship without being married
Usage: often used in legal or formal contexts; the term is gender-neutral
Examples
- The lease requires the landlord's approval if a cohabitee moves into the apartment.
- Under the new law, cohabitees have certain inheritance rights.
- She listed her cohabitee as an emergency contact on the hospital form.
- The insurance policy covers both the policyholder and their cohabitee.
- Legal protections for cohabitees vary significantly by jurisdiction.