move-in

Take up residence

Move-in refers to the act of taking up residence in a new place, or the moment when that happens: Move-in is scheduled for Saturday.

As an adjective, it describes readiness for immediate occupancy: move-in condition, move-in ready.

The term appears frequently in real estate and apartment rentals, often paired with costs: move-in deposit, move-in fees.

residential

apartment

Rented unit in building

  • leaseTemporary use contract
  • keysLock-operating instruments
  • landlordProperty owner renting out

tenant · deposit · utilities · address · housewarming · boxes · unpacking · furniture · truck · walkthrough

timing

day

24-hour period

scheduled · early · delayed · countdown · preparation · deadline · availability · turnover · handover · possession

condition

clean

Free of soil

inspection · checklist · repairs · damages · paint · carpet · appliances · working · functional · documented

Categories
Opposites
direction of relocation

move-inmove out

Leave one's dwelling

moving out · departure · vacate · exit · leave

occupancy status

move-invacate

Leave a place empty

eviction · abandonment · vacancy · displacement · dispossession

Family

move, in, moves, moved, moving, mover, movers, movement, movements

Familiarity
Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G