cohabitation
noun/koʊˌhæbɪˈteɪʃən/
Frequency rank: #17,541 most common English word
Meaning
the state of living together as a couple without being married.
Example sentence
After dating for two years, they decided that cohabitation would help them learn more about each other before marriage.
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