cohabitation
noun/ˌkəʊˌhæbɪˈteɪʃn/
/ˌkəʊˌhæbɪˈteɪʃn/
[uncountable] (formal)- the state of living with another person and having a sexual relationship with them without being married
- There have been great changes in the patterns of marriage, divorce and cohabitation.
- cohabitation with somebody | cohabitation between A and B (figurative) a period of cohabitation between a conservative government and a socialist president
Definitions on the go
Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
Check pronunciation:
cohabitation