livelihood meaning

UK US /ˈlaɪvlihʊd/ 3 syllables

livelihood (noun): the financial means whereby one lives.

Definition of livelihood

  1. the financial means whereby one lives
    • each child was expected to pay for their keep
    • he applied to the state for support
    • he could no longer earn his own livelihood

    Synonyms: support, keep, living, bread and butter, sustenance

    Type of: resource

    Kinds: comforts, maintenance, meal ticket, subsistence

How to pronounce livelihood

livelihood is pronounced /ˈlaɪvlihʊd/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 17 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with LI · words ending in OD · 10-letter words

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