Phrasal verb
move in
Meanings
to start living in a new home or apartment
to begin living with another person in a shared home
to approach or enter a place in a decisive way, especially to take action or control
Definition
To move in means to begin living in a new home, often with someone else or into a new place.
When you move in, you start living in a new apartment or house. It often refers to bringing your belongings and settling into the space. It can also mean beginning to live with another person in their home or in a shared place.
Examples
- I’m going to move in next weekend after my lease ends.
- They decided to move in together after a year of dating.
- She will move in with her sister while her apartment is being renovated.
- We can’t move in until the electricity is turned on.
- The cleanup crew moved in quickly after the storm passed.
Common mistake
Learners often confuse "move in" (start living in a place) with "move out" (stop living there).
More phrasal verbs
- go on To go on means to continue or keep happening.
- carry out To carry out something means to do it or complete it, especially a plan, task, or instruction.
- set up To set up means to arrange or prepare something so it is ready to use or happen.
- pick up “Pick up” most commonly means to collect someone or something from a place, usually by going there.
- go back To go back means to return to a place, time, or earlier situation.