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noun
- 1. a means of securing the necessities of life: "people whose livelihoods depend on the rainforest"
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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.
The meaning of LIVELIHOOD is means of support or subsistence. How to use livelihood in a sentence.
Livelihood definition: a means of supporting one's existence, especially financially or vocationally; living. See examples of LIVELIHOOD used in a sentence.
Your livelihood is the job or other source of income that gives you the money to buy the things you need.
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."
LIVELIHOOD meaning: 1. (the way someone earns) the money people need to pay for food, a place to live, clothing, etc…. Learn more.
Definition of livelihood noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
(ˈlaɪv liˌhʊd) n. a means of supporting one's existence, esp. financially or vocationally; living. [before 1000; earlier liveliod, livelihod, alter. of Middle English livelod, Old English līflād conduct of life, way of life]
LIVELIHOOD definition: the way that you earn the money you need for living: . Learn more.
Noun. Filter. 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.
