livable
adjective
liv·able
ˈli-və-bəl 
variants
or less commonly liveable
1
: suitable for living in, on, or with
a livable house
livable wages
2
livableness
noun
Examples of livable in a Sentence
They described the house as very livable.
People need jobs that will pay them livable wages.
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Whether that means living tiny on a beautiful plot of land or looking to add more livable square footage to your backyard, this open tiny home with lots of charm has endless possibilities at only 209 square feet.
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Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2025
View gallery - 12 images This pint-sized tiny house only measures 172 sq ft (16 sq m) but manages to squeeze in a surprisingly livable interior suitable for one or two people to live off-grid full-time.
—New Atlas, 16 Nov. 2025
In this environment, Pittsburgh stands out as a unique option—offering not just lower purchase prices but the rare combination of a livable city, robust job offerings in health care and technology, and policies that support new buyers.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
Yet 2025 has been perhaps the single most devastating year in the fight for a livable planet.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
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Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2025
View gallery - 12 images This pint-sized tiny house only measures 172 sq ft (16 sq m) but manages to squeeze in a surprisingly livable interior suitable for one or two people to live off-grid full-time.
—New Atlas, 16 Nov. 2025
In this environment, Pittsburgh stands out as a unique option—offering not just lower purchase prices but the rare combination of a livable city, robust job offerings in health care and technology, and policies that support new buyers.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
Yet 2025 has been perhaps the single most devastating year in the fight for a livable planet.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Livable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/livable. Accessed 24 Nov. 2025.
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livable
adjective
liv·able
variants
also liveable
: suitable for living in or with
livableness
noun
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