livelihood
IPA: ɫˈaɪvɫihʊd
noun
- A means of providing the necessities of life for oneself (for example, a job or income).
- (now rare) Property which brings in an income; an estate.
- (obsolete) Liveliness; appearance of life.
- (obsolete) The course of someone's life; a person's lifetime, or their manner of living; conduct, behaviour.
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Examples of "livelihood" in Sentences
- It is the livelihood of people in the village.
- The source of livelihood is the forest industry.
- Farming is the livelihood of majority of the residents.
- Agriculture is the main livelihood of the native people.
- Agriculture forms the primary livelihood of the inhabitants.
- Another major source of livelihood is the harvest of seafood.
- The local sawmill was the livelihood of most of the residents.
- Agriculture is the leading livelihood of the residents of Labo.
- The livelihood of the common people is dependent on agriculture.
- Agriculture provides a subsistence livelihood for the bulk of the population.
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