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

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

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.

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

livelihood (ˈlaivlihud) noun a means of living, especially of earning enough money to feed oneself etc.

There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun livelihood, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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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(formal) He claims he lost a source/means of livelihood when he was injured.

Livelihood definition: Means of support; subsistence.