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   live·li·hood

   /ˈlīvlēˌ(h)o͝od/

   noun

   • 1. a means of securing the necessities of life: "people whose livelihoods depend on the rainforest"

   Word Origin Old Englishlīflād ‘way of life’, from līf ‘life’ + lād ‘course’ (see lode). The change in the word's form in the 16th century was due to association with lively and -hood.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › livelihoodLivelihood Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of LIVELIHOOD is means of support or subsistence. How to use livelihood in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLIVELIHOOD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   LIVELIHOOD definition: 1. (the way someone earns) the money people need to pay for food, a place to live, clothing, etc…. Learn more.

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   Livelihood definition: a means of supporting one's existence, especially financially or vocationally; living. See examples of LIVELIHOOD used in a sentence.

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   Livelihood is defined as a set of activities essential to everyday life that are conducted over one's life span. Such activities could include securing water, food, fodder, medicine, shelter, clothing.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLIVELIHOOD | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   (the way someone earns) the money people need to pay for food, a place to live, clothing, etc.: Many ship workers could lose their livelihoods because of falling orders for new ships. That farm is his livelihood. Synonyms. your bread and butter. living (MONEY) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Earning money. assessable. bank. base pay.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishlivelihood noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of livelihood noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Your livelihood is the job you work at to earn the income that supports you. The word livelihood started out as the Old English līflād, or "course of life," and around the 13th century changed to livelode, which meant "a means of keeping one alive."

9. www.yourdictionary.com › livelihoodLivelihood Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   noun. livelihoods. Means of living or of supporting life; subsistence. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. (now rare) Property which brings in an income; an estate. [from 15th c.] Wiktionary. Synonyms: resources. circumstances. means. support. keep. sustenance. bread and butter. living. trade. employment. craft. profession. subsistence.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLIVELIHOOD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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    Your livelihood is the job or other source of income that gives you the money to buy the things you need.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishLIVELIHOOD | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    LIVELIHOOD definition: the way that you earn the money you need for living: . Learn more.