Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act of occupying or taking possession of a building: The process of beginning to live in or use a new residence or property.

Usage

• "Moving in" refers specifically to the action or event of taking up residence. It is often used to describe the period when belongings are transported to and arranged in a new home.
• It is commonly used with verbs like "plan," "finish," "help with," or "be" (e.g., "The moving in was chaotic").

Examples

• Noun:
  • Their moving in is scheduled for next Friday.
  • We need to coordinate the electricity connection before the moving in.
  • The hardest part of the moving in was getting the sofa up the stairs.

Advanced Usage

• "to be moving in": This present continuous form describes the ongoing process of taking possession.
  • They are moving in this weekend, so the house will be full of boxes.
• Used to describe the commencement of occupancy in a broader sense.
  • The new tenants' moving in marks the start of their lease.

Variants and Related Words

• Move in (phrasal verb): To begin living in a new home.
  • We will move in next month.
• Move-in (adjective): Describing something related to the act of occupying (e.g., move-in date, move-in costs).
  • The move-in date is flexible.
• Occupancy (noun): The fact of living in or using a building.
• Take possession (verb phrase): To assume ownership or control of a property.

Synonyms

• Occupying: Taking control or possession of a place.
• Taking up residence: Beginning to live in a place.

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Move in on: To approach or encroach upon, often with hostile intent (Note: This is a distinct phrasal verb with a different meaning).
  • The company is moving in on our market share.

Related Idioms

• Get the keys: An informal idiom referring to the moment one takes possession of a new property.
  • We get the keys tomorrow, so the moving in starts then.

Noun

1. the act of occupying or taking possession of a building
   • occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal