livelihood — a means of securing the necessities of life; one's way of earning money to live
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a means of securing the necessities of life; one's way of earning money to live
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈlaɪvlihʊd/
Example Sentences
- The pandemic threatened many people's livelihood, but pizza delivery guys became the heroes of the food world.
- She depends on her small bakery for her livelihood.
- Climate change affects the livelihood of farmers worldwide.
livelihood
NOUN[/ˈlaɪvlihʊd/]
a means of securing the necessities of life; one's way of earning money to live
💡 Concept
a means of securing the necessities of life; one's way of earning money to live
🎵 Rhyme
From childhood dreams in the neighborhood comes her livelihood!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈlaɪvlihʊd/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈlaɪvlihʊd/
🌳Etymology
Rootlive
Suffix--lihood
🎵Rhyme
childhoodlikelihoodneighborhood
childhood
likelihood
neighborhood
🔗Collocations
earn a livelihood
secure livelihood
threaten someone's livelihood
lose one's livelihood
decent livelihood
sustainable livelihood
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The pandemic threatened many people's livelihood, but pizza delivery guys became the heroes of the food world.”
“She depends on her small bakery for her livelihood.”
“Climate change affects the livelihood of farmers worldwide.”
😄 Fun example
“His livelihood as a mime artist was quite... speechless.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
livingsubsistenceincomebread and buttermeans of support
Antonyms
unemploymentdestitution
Related
occupationprofessioncareerjobwork
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