livelihood
A means of providing the necessities of life for oneselfA means of providing the necessities of life for oneself (for example, a job or income).
» Our livelihood depends on this river.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)A means of providing the necessities of life for oneself (for example, a job or income).
an independent livelihood; to make / earn / gain / win a good livelihood by the sweat of one's brow
Lebensunterhalt, Lebensgrundlage, Auskommen
сре́дства к существова́ниюsrédstva k suščestvovániju, пропита́ниеpropitánije, жизньžiznʹ
(archaic, countable, uncountable)Property which brings in an income; an estate.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Liveliness; appearance of life.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)The course of someone's life; a person's lifetime, or their manner of living; conduct, behaviour.
- the financial means whereby one lives
Examples
27 sentencesOur livelihood depends on this river.
Our livelihood depends on this lake.
Only saving lives will save livelihoods.
How is livelihood in America these day?
Life and livelihood are the same thing.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Middle English liflode, from Old English līflād (“course of life, conduct”), from līfFrom Middle English liflode, from Old English līflād (“course of life, conduct”), from līf (“life”) + lād (“course, journey”), later altered under the influence of lively, -hood. Compare life, lode.
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Forms
plural: livelihoodsSynonyms
6 synonyms- the financial means whereby one lives:supportkeeplivingbread and buttersustenance
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable