lifestyle

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noun

life·​style ˈlīf-ˈstī(-ə)l How to pronounce lifestyle (audio)
-ˌstī(-ə)l
: the typical way of life of an individual, group, or culture

lifestyle

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adjective

: associated with, reflecting, or promoting an enhanced or more desirable lifestyle
lifestyle magazines

Examples of lifestyle in a Sentence

Noun She envied the lavish lifestyles of wealthy people. Eating right and exercising are essential to having a healthy lifestyle.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Driven by her mission to promote healthier lifestyles, Sarene Alsharif co-founded Tad More Tailoring, with the goal of encouraging people to wear their clothes for longer, thereby reducing waste and mitigating the environmental footprint of the fashion industry. Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024 Instead, all generations are opting for more of a healthier lifestyle, as abstaining from alcohol offers numerous benefits, like physical health, liver function, lower blood pressure, and a reduced risk of cancers. Dominique Fluker, Essence, 12 Apr. 2024 Biden is alleged to have participated in a four-year scheme to avoid paying $1.4 million in taxes while living an extravagant lifestyle. Louis Casiano, Fox News, 12 Apr. 2024 The extended breaks range from quitting a job to taking a leave to just working remotely somewhere new to experience a different lifestyle. Colleen Newvine, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2024 This announcement comes about a month after Meghan Markle subtly announced her mysterious new lifestyle brand American Riviera Orchard, which many believe will act as a Goopified version of her old blog, The Tig. Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 11 Apr. 2024 By replicating real-life situations, the app enables users to develop practical language skills that adapt to individual learners’ needs and proficiency levels in bite-size increments that fit into any lifestyle. Stack Commerce, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2024 According to Lies, one theory is that poor sleep can affect other lifestyle habits that contribute to blood pressure risk, creating a domino effect. Maggie O'Neill, Health, 10 Apr. 2024 Hamas’s critics, including some Palestinians, have accused the organization’s leadership of living luxurious lifestyles abroad as the people in Gaza suffer dire humanitarian conditions. Thomas Fuller, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Adjective
The lookalikes then took a biometric and lifestyle questionnaire and also provided saliva samples for analysis, according to a news release. Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 29 Aug. 2022 To choose the best protein powder, Syn and Bazilian suggest examining your dietary and lifestyle needs. Kayla Hui, Health.com, 27 Jan. 2022 In addition to the financial and lifestyle benefits, GigCX’s often voice overall wellbeing and mental health benefits attributed to staying active in the workforce. Jessica Lin, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2021 The next to benefit by what some are calling president the president's pardoning spree could be lifestyle guru Martha Stewart, convicted for obstruction of justice in 2004, and ex-Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich, convicted of corruption in 2011. USA TODAY, 31 May 2018

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1915, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1970, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lifestyle was in 1915

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“Lifestyle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lifestyle. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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lifestyle

noun
life·​style
ˈlīf-ˈstī(ə)l
: the usual way of life of a person, group, or society : the way we live

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