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Move in meaning

Move in means to start living in a new home. It can also mean to come closer to a place, often to attack or take control.

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move in

move in · moved · moving

B1No object+1 more meaning

We moved in last week, so there are boxes everywhere.

Move in meanings and examples

2 meanings, each with its own CEFR level. A level marked ~ is our estimate: Oxford and Cambridge give none for that meaning.

  1. 1start living in a new home
  2. 2come closer to a place, often to attack or take control
  1. 1

    Start living in a new home

    move in

    B1No object

    • We moved in last week, so there are boxes everywhere.
    • When are your new neighbours moving in?
    • My boyfriend moved in with me in March.
  2. 2

    Come closer to a place, often to attack or take control

    move in

    C1No object

    • The police moved in and closed the street.
    • The camera moves in slowly on the actor’s face.
    • Big companies moved in when the area became popular.
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Is move in separable?

Move in has no object. Use with for the person: She moved in with her aunt. For the place, use move into: We moved into a small flat.

Move in on someone or something means come close to attack or take control, often to win it from someone else: Another company is moving in on our customers.

Verb tenses for move in

PresentI move in · she moves in
Pastmoved in
Present perfecthave moved in
-ing formmoving in

Common mistakes with move in

What learners often say, and what to say instead.

  • Wrong: We moved in a new flat in June.

    Right: We moved into a new flat in June.

    Before the place, use move into.

  • Wrong: She moved in to her boyfriend.

    Right: She moved in with her boyfriend.

    Use with for the person you will live with.

  • Wrong: I moved in here since two years.

    Right: I moved in here two years ago.

    Move in happens at one time, so use ago and the past simple.

Synonyms and opposites of move in

Words close to it, and words that mean the opposite.

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Move in quiz

Three quick questions. Pick an answer to see if it is right and why.

  1. 1The new family ___ next door yesterday.

  2. 2Choose the right sentence.

  3. 3“The police moved in at dawn.” What did the police do?

More phrasal verbs with move

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Move in FAQ

Questions people ask about move in.

Move in or move into: which is right?

Both. Use move in at the end or before with: We moved in. Use move into before the place: We moved into a flat.

What does move in together mean?

It means two people start to live in the same home, often a couple. They moved in together after a year.

What is a move-in date?

It is the day you can start living in a rented home. The move-in date is the first of May.

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