livability

noun

liv·​abil·​i·​ty ˌli-və-ˈbi-lə-tē 

variants or less commonly liveability

1

: survival expectancy : viability

—used especially of poultry and livestock

2

: suitability for human living

Examples of livability in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Residents’ concerns have centered around how the project will impact livability in the surrounding neighborhoods, with multiple people speaking about potential light, noise and air pollution. —Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026

So Goldfields has redesigned the Escape Pod for 2026 with its eye firmly on improved livability and a generous standard features allotment. —New Atlas, 26 Feb. 2026

According to Côte d’Azur Sotheby’s International Realty’s latest ultra-prime report, demand has been steadily shifting toward larger estates in the region’s quieter residential enclaves, where privacy, security, and year-round livability now rank as highly as sea views. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 Feb. 2026

Urban livability and access to jobs were major factors contributing to the area’s appeal. —Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for livability

• affability
• audibility
• bistability
• capability
• changeability
• contractility
• credibility
• culpability
• disability
• disutility
• durability
• fallibility