move in — to start living in a new home
phrasal verbB1IELTS 5+neutralcommon
to begin living in a different house, apartment, or place, especially after moving your belongings there.
Say it like a native
Textbook We will be taking up residence in the new apartment next week.
Native We're moving in next week.
'Move in' is the everyday verb; 'taking up residence' is legal/formal.
Pattern: move in (with someone) / move in (to somewhere)
In use
- We’re going to move in next weekend, once the painting is finished.daily life
- I remember when I first moved in to my university dormitory. It was exciting but also a bit scary because everything was new.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ When did you move in your new house?
✓ When did you move into your new house?
With the place named, use 'move INTO'; bare 'move in' has no object.
Common collocations
move in + with/timing— together, with my partner, next month, upstairs
Don't confuse it
'Move in' means to start living somewhere new, while 'move out' means to leave a place where you have been living.