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livelihood

/ˈlaɪvlihʊd/noun3 syllables

Livelihood means: the financial means whereby one lives.

Synonyms for livelihood6

noun, as in the financial means whereby one lives

support, keep, living, bread and butter, sustenance

also used for livelihood

subsistence

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What does livelihood mean?1

noun

1

the financial means whereby one lives“each child was expected to pay for their keep”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Livelihood in a sentence

  • The two felt the pressing necessity of earning a livelihood.unknown
  • The ordinary people had their livelihood in farming rice.unknown
  • Most people have to work for their livelihood.Adelpa
  • Subsistence farming is the dominant form of livelihood.The_World_Factbook
  • Benedito knew that the wolves were a threat to his livelihood.Amastan
  • Gabriel's sheep were his livelihood and his companions.Amastan
  • The livelihood of the whole family was in danger.Miktsoanit
  • Many people have lost their livelihoods in the Sahel region.Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of livelihood

as a noun

plural
livelihoods