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to move into

to move into

439 1.0
To enter and begin to be in a place, for example when people start living there and when weather arrives
  • phrasal verb
  • /muːv ˈɪntuː/
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  • University life for the students began as they registered and moved into the dormitory.
  • move into an apartment
  • move into a house
  • move into a home

I'm looking forward to moving into the flat that I bought.

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Examples

Synonyms

to come in
vsto move into
∞ 1.0

To enter a room or building

implies starting to occupy the space rather than merely arriving
to go in
vsto move into
∞ 1.0

To move from outside into a place or room

focuses more on inhabiting or beginning to live there after entry
to enter
vsto move into
∞ 1.0

To go into a building, room, or area

adds the sense of beginning to occupy or inhabit after entry
to go into
vsto move into
∞ 1.0

To move into a place, area, or state

is specifically about entering to begin occupying or living in a space
to get in
vsto move into
∞ 1.0

To go inside a place or vehicle

stresses beginning to occupy or inhabit rather than simple entry
to move in
vsto move into
415 1.8

To start living in a new home or office

has the same meaning but uses the verb plus preposition form
to get into
vsto move into
319 2.0

Move into or enter a place

adds the idea of starting to occupy or live in the place
to relocate
vsto move into
147 3.7

Move to a new place and start living or working there

emphasizes entering and starting to occupy rather than formal resettlement
to migrate
vsto move into
76 3.1

To move from one place to another to live, often for work or because seasons change

is about entering and beginning to occupy a place, not large-scale population shifts
to move house
vsto move into
  • UK
3 2.1

To change where you live to a different home

focuses on entering and beginning to inhabit rather than the whole relocation process

Antonyms

to leave
∞ 1.0

To go away from a place, person, or group

How Forceful

to storm
102 5.7
to burst
115 1.9
to move into
439 1.0
to slip out
39 3.8

Surface Forms

move into infinitive
moved into past
moved into past participle
moving into present participle
moves into third person singular

Morphology

move + into

The meaning 'to enter or begin to occupy a space' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'move' (change position/residence) with 'into' (indicating movement inside something). This motion verb + preposition composition is a regular, cross-linguistically common pattern and would be clear to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

Move into shows a simple picture: you move your boxes and furniture into a new house or office to start living or working there. That's why it means 'to enter a place or begin to occupy it'.